Scalesia

Scalesia is a simple lace, toe-up sock pattern featuring striped fagoting, spaced with rib for a snug fit, and a short row heel. It was designed for the speckle-style colorways commonly found among indie dyers, but subtle variegated, tonal, or solid colorways will also work.

Sizes

Women’s M[L] (shown in size L)

To fit foot circumference of 8[9] inches

Finished Measurements: 7[8] inches unstretched

Materials

350[400] yards of fingering-weight yarn, a sock blend (wool and nylon) recommended

US1/2.25mm needles, for however you knit in the round, or size needed to get gauge

Gauge

9 stitches per inch in stockinette

Pattern Notes

I use Knitty’s list of standard abbreviations and techniques.

The total stitch count per sock is 64[76]sts. Foot circumference could be easily modified by adding or subtracting pattern repeats (8[10]sts per repeat).

Cost: $1.99