{"product_id":"no-mow-socks","title":"No Mow Socks – Knitting pattern","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen you are walking across a lawn or meadow, if you pause for a moment and look closely, you might discover something wonderful: countless tiny blossoms. Provided, of course, that the lawn or meadow has not been mown for a while. These summery colourwork socks would like to shine a spotlight on the beauty, but also the worth of these so-called weeds: they are important actors in ecosystems (e.g. as a crucial source of nectar and pollen for insects) and some of them are edible or even have healing powers. Convincing reasons to mow the lawn less often or to leave some sections undisturbed, don’t you think? :)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou start your \u003cstrong\u003eNo Mow Socks\u003c\/strong\u003e with a two-colour picot edge. After that, you get to choose between three floral colourwork patterns representing plant species whose blossoms adorn meadows, lawns and gardens across large parts of the Northern hemisphere: bird’s-eye speedwell \u003cem\u003e(Veronica chamaedrys),\u003c\/em\u003e creeping cinquefoil \u003cem\u003e(Potentilla reptans)\u003c\/em\u003e and ground ivy \u003cem\u003e(Glechoma hederacea)\u003c\/em\u003e. The first colourwork section is followed by a heel flap and gusset with a slip stitch pattern. Then you have a relaxing stretch of stocking stitch ahead of you before you knit colourwork again to let a leaf detail appear on the toe. You do not need to knit with more than two colours at a time. However, you can add some pops of colour by embroidering on the finished socks with duplicate stitch if you like – a simple embroidery technique that does not require any prior experience. \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy the way: as these shorty socks use a relatively small amount of yarn, especially regarding the contrast colours, they offer a perfect opportunity to showcase tiny yarn scraps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSizes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3 sizes, corresponding to shoe sizes EU 34\/35 (36–39) 40–43\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRecommended yarn:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFingering-weight sock yarn in a main colour and two contrast 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;\"\u003eMain colour:\u003c\/span\u003e approx. 180 (210) 240 m \/ 200 (230) 270 yds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eContrast colour 1 (picot edge and leaves):\u003c\/span\u003e approx. 40 (40) 45 m \/ 45 (45) 50 yds\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eContrast colour 2 (blossoms):\u003c\/span\u003e approx. 25 (30) 30 m \/ 30 (35) 35 yds\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 44 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 30 stitches x 34 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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechniques (explanation\/tutorial included):\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efolded cuff\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003estranded colourwork\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":56427768447307,"sku":"g-7357319","price":6.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"English","offer_id":56427768480075,"sku":"g-7357319","price":6.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1002\/7994\/3499\/files\/IMG_7462.jpg?v=1769794510","url":"https:\/\/greenermakes.com\/en\/products\/no-mow-socks","provider":"greenermakes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}