Full Bees Knees Sock Knitting Kit

Everything you need to unleash your inner beekeeper and celebrate our most lovable pollinators with these elegant honeycomb cabled socks.

Kit includes:

• Bee’s Knees downloadable sock pattern
• 2 skeins Sheepyshire Staple Sock in “Buzz Off”
• 1 Golden bee row counter – size small
• 1 small Bee storage tin
• 2 yrds black satin ribbon
• 1 pair of bee and honeycomb charms

The Sheepyshire Yarn

2 skeins Staple Sock in “Buzz Off” colorway
Sock/fingering weight
100 grams/3.5 oz each
460 yards each
75% Superwash Merino wool/25% Nylon
The yarn base is a 4-ply that is very soft and springy. This yarn is superwash and can be machine washed in cold water on gentle, but it is recommended to wash by hand to preserve the life of your garment. One skein is enough for a pair of adult socks or shawlette.

Golden bee row counter

• Counts up to 100 rounds or rows
• Fits up to size 4 needles (perfect for sock knitting)
• Made from anti-tarnish brass
• Snag free
• Completely indispensable for charted or more complicated patterns

Bee’s Knees sock pattern

• Both written and fully charted instructions
• Fully adjustable to create your perfect length foot and leg
• Knit as written, or follow the included instructions to create your perfect socks

Skill Level: Advanced

Skills needed: Cast on, knitting in the round, simple cables
New skills introduced: Short row heel

Finished Size: Women’s medium in calf height (knee height)
8” around foot & ankle
11” around calf (knee sock only)
9 1/2” Foot
7” (16”) leg

Yarn: Approximately 360 / 650 yrds fingering weight yarn
Recommended: Crafty Housewife Yarns Merino Bamboo Sock in “Bee’s Knees”
or The Sheepyshire Staple Sock in “Buzz Off”

Needles: Size 1 needles suitable for small diameter knitting (circular suitable for magic loop, or double points, your choice)

Additional Materials:
– Yarn needle
– 2 yrds black satin ribbon
-Bee charms (optional)