Daylight and Shadows Beaded Cable Socks

HeartStrings knitting pattern #S28

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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Another cuff option

The photo to left shows the option to wear the beaded fringe style with the cuff partially turned down. Have fun choosing beads to coordinate with your yarn. The detail photo to right shows a tone-on-tone example of beads chosen just a shade lighter and darker compared to the yarn's value. The gray sock in the photo above shows an example of beads chosen for more contrast.

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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)

Sample cover page of the Daylight and Shadows Beaded Cable Socks knitting pattern. Click picture to open document in another window. Requires Adobe Reader v7.0 or higher to view.

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