Berroco Edelweiss- Portfolio Socks Knitting Pattern

Berroco Edelweiss Socks

What Is Being Made

The Berroco Edelweiss socks are a pair of seamless, cuff-to-toe knitted socks designed by Brenda York for Berroco Portfolio vol.1. These intermediate-level socks feature a finished measurement of approximately 8 inches around the leg and 8 inches to the beginning of the heel flap. The pattern includes stranded colorwork and striped detailing, making them a visually interesting project that combines both technique and color work.

Techniques Used

This sock pattern employs several advanced knitting techniques suitable for intermediate knitters:

• Seamless construction: The socks are worked in the round using circular needles, eliminating the need for seaming
• Top-down construction: Knitting begins at the cuff and progresses downward toward the toe
• Worked in the round: Using the two-circular-needle method, which allows for continuous circular knitting without double-pointed needles
• Stranded colorwork: Multiple yarn colors are carried and worked simultaneously to create patterned sections
• Striped sections: Color changes create distinct horizontal stripes throughout the sock design
• Provisional cast-on: A temporary cast-on method that allows for later pickup of stitches, commonly used for sock cuffs

Stitches Used

The Edelweiss socks are primarily worked in stockinette stitch (St st), which creates a smooth, classic fabric ideal for sock construction. The pattern incorporates stranded colorwork sections where multiple colors are worked into the stockinette base to create the decorative pattern.

Materials and Yarn

The Edelweiss socks require Berroco Ultra Alpaca Light yarn in five coordinating colors:

• 2 hanks of #4207 Salt & Pepper (main color)
• 1 hank each of #4201 Winter White, #4294 Turquoise Mix, #4217 Tupelo, and #4209 Moon Shadow (contrast colors)

Each hank of Berroco Ultra Alpaca Light weighs 50 grams. The yarn is worked on three 16-inch circular knitting needles in size 5 (3.75 mm), or the size needed to achieve the specified gauge. A stitch marker and tapestry needle are also required for completing the project.

Gauge and Construction Notes

The pattern requires a gauge of 23 stitches and 32 rounds over 4 inches in stockinette stitch. The socks are constructed by casting on 48 stitches using a provisional cast-on method and dividing them evenly onto two circular needles (24 stitches per needle). The two-circular-needle technique requires careful attention when switching between needles to avoid accidentally consolidating all stitches onto a single needle. The pattern recommends using differently colored needles or marking needle ends to prevent this common mistake.