Daphne Socks

I made these gorgeous socks for my friend and coworker Kira.  She is so classy and gorgeous, she needed socks to match her amazing spirit!

yarn details
Knit Picks Stroll in Sprinkle Heather
Dye Lot 174018
Fingering Weight
75% Superwash Merino Wool, 25% Nylon
Machine wash/Tumble dry low
$4.69 per 50 g/231 yd skein (purchased in November 2016)

project details
pattern: “Daphne” by Cookie A, available to download on Ravelry for $6.50
size made: M
needles: size 2 (2.75mm) wood dpns
gauge: 16.5 st and 21.5 rows = 2” in stockinette (unblocked)
yarn used: 300 yards – 1.3 skeins
finished size: bottom of heel flap to top of cuff: 8.5”; back of heel flap to tip of toe: 10.25″; leg circumference: ~7″ (all measurements taken after blocking… I swear it grew in length by about 1/2 inch!)
duration: July 29, 2017 – November 18, 2017

notes

• German twisted cast on. My fave!
• Modified toe as I always do on Cookie A socks (I like a more round toe, she favors a pointy one): decrease every other row until 40 stitches remain, then decrease every row until 20 remain.