Description
Bettie’s Lace Stockings use an easy but intricate-looking lace motif in long vertical stripes for a pair of stockings with vintage delicacy and sheerness. without using gossamer-light yarn. Working on only a handful of stitches, the designer incorporates calf shaping into the lace motif, resulting in a stretchy, clingy stocking that stays up.
Finished Size: 7 ½” foot circumference; 8 ¾” from back of heel to tip of toe. One size fits most (see Notes). Sample socks modeled on a woman’s U.S. size 8 ½ foot.
Yarn: 4 Ply Soft (100% merino; 191 yd [175 m]/50 g): #389 expresso (dark brown), 2 balls. Yarn distributed by Westminster Fibers.
Yarn Weight: #2 – Fine
Needles: Size 2 (2.75 mm): set of 4 double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions: Removable marker (m); waste yarn for provisional CO; stitch holder (optional); thin elastic or ribbon (optional); tapestry needle.
Gauge: 13 sts and 16 rows = 2″ in St st.
Originally Published: Interweave Knits Spring 2009
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