Canasta Socks
This is the sock version of the Canasta Cowl design, if you know me, you know I love matching things.
While designing the Canasta Cowl, I kept thinking of Mexican Street Markets which are always full of color, full of texture and full of life.
The pattern is a combination of slipped and knitted stitches, that create a woven look that reminded me of all the baskets and colors used in Mexican street markets, hence the name Canasta which is the Spanish word for basket.
Materials
2.5 mm (1.5 US) / 9” circular needles / DPNs
3.25 mm (3 US) / 9” circular needles / DPNs
3 stitch markers - 1 to mark beginning of row, 1 to mark the middle, plus an extra marker for heel.
Scissors
Darning needle
Yarn
Jurassic Fantastic (Main Color) 25g / 90m – Mud Punch Slash self-striping sock base (80% merino / 20% nylon fingering weight yarn)
Bare (Contrast Color) 100g / 385m – Knit Picks Stroll 75/25 base (75% superwash merino wool/ 25% nylon fingering weight yarn)
Level
Beginner (this pattern uses the heel gusset technique.)
Gauge
Knit in stockinette in the round – 32 sts and 44 rows in a 4”/10cm
Sizing
Foot Circumference
56 sts / S – 7.5”
64 sts / M – 8.5”
72 sts / L – 9.5”
