Acanthus socks are inspired by the traditional Norwegian rose painting on my great- great- great grandmothers dowry chest. Like many other old Norwegian farmhouse furniture pieces, it has been decorated with beautiful paintings inspired by the Acanthus plant.
The Acanthus sock pattern has 76 sts and size is adjusted by using different gauge.
There are two sets of pattern diagrams and you can choose to make two equal socks or socks with mirrored pattern.
The pattern has two alternatives for heel and toe. If desired, other heel and toe designs may also be used.
Suggested yarn: Sandnes Sisu/Gjestal Silja Sock, Mayflower 1 class. Other sock yarn with length of approx. 175-210 meters in 50 g can be used. Photographed samples are knitted with Gjestal Silja Sock yarn and Viking Nordlys (colour shifting). Yarn amount: Colour 1: 100 g, colour 2: 50 g. Suggested needles: Pattern is written using 5 double pointed needles size 2,5 mm, 5 double pointed needles size 2,75mm and gauge 32 sts in 10 cm. Different needle sizes (ex.2 and 2,5 mm) may be needed for different gauge, or if you don’t hit gauge using suggested needles. Gauge: 36 (34) 32 sts = 10 cm in stranded colourwork. Sample socks has 32 sts in 10 cm. Sizes: Approx. EU 36-40. Circumference is adjusted with gauge. Measurements (circumference): 21,1 cm (22,3 cm) 23,7 cm. For other sizes, adjust gauge.
