Flibbertigibbet

“How do you solve a problem like Maria? 
How do you catch a cloud and pin it down? 
How do you find the word that means Maria? 
A flibbertijibbet! A will-o’-the wisp! A clown!” 
- The Nuns,The Sound of Music**

Flibbertigibbet is a top-down sock featuring complex cables, simple lace, and uniquely placed garter stitch. It begins with a scalloped cast-on. Ribbing gives way to cables and lace, both charted and written, that work their way down the leg. A slip-stitch heel provides durability, while a gusset placed on the bottom of the heel creates a unique look for this fancy footwear. Worked in a solid or semi-solid colorway, this sock transforms the yarn into something both whimsical and wearable, while highlighting the undeniable skill of a proficient sock knitter.

This design is Stage Five in the 2018 Tour De Sock

FINISHED SIZE 
Adult S (M/L) 
Leg/Foot Circumference:6.3 (7.5)”/ 16 (19) cm; fits leg/foot circumference of 7.75-8.25 (9-9.5)”/ 20-21 (23-24)cm 
Leg/Foot Length: Adjustable to fit

YARN 
Three Irish Girls ADORN LUXE (85% Superwash Merino, 15% Nylon; 430 yards / 100 grams); 1 skein OR 430yds light fingering weight sock yarn

Sample in ‘Raspberry Beret’

NEEDLES 
US 1 (2.25mm), or as needed to meet gauge; DPNs or needles for small circumference knitting

NOTIONS 
Tapestry needle 
5 stitch markers 
Cable needle

GAUGE 
In stockinette: 34 sts and 48 rounds = 4” (10cm)

In Cable/Lace Pattern: 40 sts and 48 rounds = 4” (10cm)