Easy Hiker Socks Knit & Yarn Kit
Easy Hiker Socks Knit & Yarn Kit
Granite Fingering
Bare Naked Wools
211 15th St NW
Canton OH 44703
United States
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This kit includes:
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1 skein (4 oz) of Zwartbles Fingering yarn
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1 mini skein (1 oz) of Stone Soup Fingering—choose your favorite shade
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PDF download of the Easy Hiker Socks pattern
Everything you need to knit one cozy pair of socks!
About the pattern:
Easy Hiker Sock
This top-down, textured rib sock in five sizes XS(S, M, L, XL) is super simple to knit but oh-so-useful for men, women, and kids on the go. Worked in a warm, wooly yarn, it is a hiking/rowing/snowshoeing essential to stripe as you like or not! Work in a single shade, the leg is reversible and can be cuffed with style. Its stretchy, airy rib allows for excellent wicking and quick drying in hot or wet conditions. It is a fun and very portable project—plus, a gift that says you think the most of a special someone.
Finished Size:
6.75(7.75, 8.75, 9.75, 10.75) inches in circumference (washed and blocked), to fit feet measuring up to 8(9, 10, 11, 12) inches around ball of foot
Yarn requirements (based on average adult foot lengths):
Main Color (MC): 300(350, 400, 450, 500) yards
Optional Contrast Color (CC): 12(15, 20, 25, 30) yards
For solid sock: 312(365, 420, 475, 530) yards
Gauge:
30 sts and 46 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch (knit flat, washed, and air-dried)
32 sts and 48 rows = 4 inches in pattern stitch (knit flat, washed, and air-dried)
Needles:
DPNs size 1US (2.25 mm), or size to obtain correct gauge
Note: pattern is written for construction on DPNs, but any circular method may be used
About Zwartbles Fingering
Zwartbles wool, with its medium to fine texture and good crimp, is versatile for spinning and felting. It’s commonly used for hand-knitted garments like sweaters and scarves, as well as blankets and rugs due to its warmth and durability. The unique color, often black or brown with sun-bleached tips, also makes it popular for natural, undyed textile projects.
Zwartbles are a striking breed originating from the Friesland region of the Netherlands, known for their black or brown fleece with sun-bleached tips, a white blaze on the face, two to four white socks, and a white-tipped tail. They’re large, polled (hornless) sheep, with ewes averaging 85 kg (187 lb) and rams 100 kg (220 lb). Historically used for milk, meat, and wool, they’re now valued for their docile nature, easy lambing, and excellent mothering skills. First imported to the UK in the early 1990s, they’ve adapted well to various climates and are popular with smallholders and commercial farmers alike. Their wool, medium to fine with good crimp, is great for knitting, spinning and felting.
- 80/20% Zwartbles/Alpaca
- Approx 450 yards (4oz)
- 4 oz / 113/60 gr ±
- 6 to 8 sts per inch
- Needles size US 1 - 6 (2.25 to 4.0 mm)
- Made in the USA
- Hand wash