Daylight and Shadows Beaded Cable Socks Pattern

Description

Knit your own Daylight and Shadows Beaded Cable Socks using these clearly-written instructions by knitwear designer Jackie E-S of HeartStrings FiberArts.

Beads in a lighter color (daylight) and darker color (shadows) embellish the twining columns of stitches on these charming cabled socks.

This pattern includes instructions for two styles — one with a playful beaded fringe cuff; the other with the more refined look of a plain cuff.

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Adult medium. 325 yards fingering weight. 8 stitches/inch, size US 1 / 2.25 mm needles suggested. Cable needle. Size 8/0 (3mm) glass beads: Lighter (L) coordinating color – 912 beads for beaded fringe style or 272 beads for plain cuff style, and Darker (D) coordinating color – 272 beads for either style. Written stitch instructions.

Pictured models were made in Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock yarn and Miyuki beads as follows —

Beaded fringe style

• Yarn: 8ns Harvest
• Beads: 8-527 Opal Beige Ceylon (L) and 8-593 Dark Beige Ceylon (D)

Plain cuff style

• Yarn: 9ns Pewter
• Beads: 8-250 Crystal AB (L) and 8-401 Black (D)