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Welles

Downloadable PDF, English, English
£3.69
Welles
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What you'll need

Foot and leg circumference, in: 6.5 7.75 9 10.25
Katia Darling
Katia Darling
Katia Darling - 214
1 2 2 2
Tools & Other Supplies
2.50mm (US 1.5) Double Pointed Needles – 20cm (8") (opens in a new tab)
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Product Details

The motif which inspired the patterns for these socks is a very common one in medieval illuminations. One manuscript where it appears very frequently is the Welles Apocalypse, a work of English origin, written in French, from the first quarter of the 14th century.

Some source images:

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/341429215475234261/

http://www.bl.uk/catalogues/illuminatedmanuscripts/ILLUMIN.ASP?Size=mid&IllID=54965

http://www.bl.uk/catalogues/illuminatedmanuscripts/ILLUMIN.ASP?Size=mid&IllID=34957

http://www.bl.uk/catalogues/illuminatedmanuscripts/ILLUMIN.ASP?Size=mid&IllID=55148

More information about the source document: http://www.bl.uk/catalogues/illuminatedmanuscripts/record.asp?MSID=7743

SIZE INFORMATION

Socks to have 0% ease. Model shown was made in the medium size, for a 9"-long foot, and with 7" of leg above the heel flap.

Craft
Knitting
Designer
Kathleen Sperling
Format
Downloadable PDF
Language
English
Number of patterns
1
Pages
8
Skill Level
Intermediate