{"product_id":"lenz-socks","title":"Lenz Socks – Knitting pattern","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eLenz Socks\u003c\/strong\u003e are colourwork socks that celebrate the joy of discovering the first colourful blossoms after the cold season. \"Lenz\" is a poetic German word for \"spring\". It is rarely used in everyday language, but appears in many poems and folk songs lauding the sense of new beginnings which springtime brings.\u0026nbsp;\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the flower section, there is one long chart without any pattern repeats (graded for two width options). Seeing the picture unfold gradually will definitely keep you thinking \"just one more round!\" and make for an exciting knitting experience. Still, the pattern is as easy to work as a repeated pattern – there aren't any really long floats to manage. And the special \"knit by numbers\" charts spare you the effort of counting stitches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe socks are knitted top-down, starting with a simple ribbed cuff. After that, the colourwork pattern lets narcissus, muscari and tulip bloom on the leg while a tiny butterfly is fluttering above them. Heel flap and gusset as well as the foot are knitted in one colour in plain stockinette, except for a delicate colourwork detail on the toe. After having completed the knitting, you can highlight your favourite spring blossom by embroidering on it with duplicate stitch if you like.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSizes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3 sizes, corresponding to shoe size EU 36\/37 (38\/39) 40\/41\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRecommended yarn:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFingering-weight sock yarn in two colours (+ optional: very small quantity of fingering- or sport-weight yarn in a contrasting colour for the duplicate stitch embroidery), e.g. Pascuali Pinta\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYarn estimates:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eColour 1 (cuff and leg):\u003c\/span\u003e approx. 120 (130) 150 m \/ 130 (145) 165 yds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eColour 2 (foot):\u003c\/span\u003e approx. 210 (240) 260 m \/ 230 (260) 285 yds\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eNeedles and notions needed:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDPNs (5 needles per set) OR circular needles with minimum length of 80 cm (32”) (if you prefer to knit socks with the Magic Loop method), sizes 2 mm (US 0) and 2.5 mm (US 1.5)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003estitch markers, tapestry needle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGauge:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eStockinette:\u003c\/span\u003e 30 stitches x 45 rows = 10 x 10 cm \/ 4 x 4” on 2 mm (US 0) needles in the round, blocked\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eColourwork:\u003c\/span\u003e 31 stitches x 38 rows = 10 x 10 cm \/ 4 x 4” on 2.5 mm (US 1.5) needles in the round, blocked\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLevel of difficulty:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eadvanced beginner to intermediate (not suitable for a first colourwork knit, but definitely easier than it looks: maximum float length is 7 stitches)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechniques (explanation\/tutorial included):\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003estranded colourwork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eincreases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edecreases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eduplicate stitch embroidery (optional)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"greenermakes","offers":[{"title":"German","offer_id":56401904009547,"sku":"g-7324343","price":6.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"English","offer_id":56401904042315,"sku":"g-7324343","price":6.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1002\/7994\/3499\/files\/IMG_5783.jpg?v=1769537339","url":"https:\/\/greenermakes.com\/en\/products\/lenz-socks","provider":"greenermakes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}