| Brand | MimKnits |
|---|---|
| Country of Manufacture | United States |
| Author | Miriam Felton |
| Pattern Format | Leaflet |
| Gauge | 17 sts and 25 rounds per 2 " (5 cm) square in stockinette on 2.25 mm needle and 19 sts per 2" (5 cm) square on 2.0 mm |
| Yarn Weight | Sock/Fingering/Superfine |
Eleanora Socks
$6.50
2 In stock
SKU
mim-eleanora
These socks are inspired by the socks found in the tomb of Eleanoro de Toledo, the wife of Cosimo I de’Medici, the Grand Duke of Tuscany. She was buried in 1562 after dying of the plague and her crimson silk socks are amazingly well preserved. They were knee-high with turned down cuffs. The lozenge patterned cuffs on this adaptation are NOT turned down and the motifs have been reduced in number of stitches due to gauge differences. See the notes at the end of this pattern for more historical information.
Yarn Requirements: 100 gram ball of sock yarn, fingering
Suggested Needles: US Size 1 (2.25mm) and US Size 0 (2.00mm) double points (sets of 5) or size needed to obtain gauge.
Gauge: 17 sts and 25 rounds per 2" (5 cm) square in stockinette on 2.25 mm needle and 19 sts per 2" (5 cm) square on 2.0 mm
Finished Size: 6.5" from cuff to top of heel flap. 12" around upper cuff. 9" around foot. 9" from heel to toe.
Techniques Used: This pattern uses the following techniques: knit, purl, k2tog, k tbl, yo, placement and slipping of markers, slipped stitches, twisted stitches, p2tog, ssk, psso, and sl2-k1-p2sso (centered double decrease).
Please also take note of pattern revisions/errata!