Discover Madeleine, the little knitted accessory that makes all the difference, a two-tone sock in 3x1 ribbing with a frill at the ankle and contrasting duplicate stitch embroidery. Intermediate level pattern 3/5, video tutorials can be found on our YouTube channel.

PDF pattern contents: ultra-educational, bilingual French/English assembly instructions (sent by email immediately after payment is received; remember to check your spam folder).

Construction: Madeleine socks are knitted in the round from the cuff down to the toe. The work begins with a delicate ruffled edge. The leg is in ribbing and incorporates a stockinette stitch section for embroidering a duplicate stitch motif or sewing on a tassel. The heel is then shaped using short rows, preceded by a few increases for added comfort. The leg and foot are easily adjustable to the desired length. Finally, the knitting is finished with a completely invisible seam at the toe using the grafting technique.

Required supplies:

• Yarn: Sock yarn, 75% wool, 25% biodegradable nylon (420 m / 100 g): a single ball of sock yarn is enough to knit a pair of socks, regardless of the size chosen. If you wish to create a contrasting ruffled edge and contrasting embroidery, allow for 10 to 15 g (approx. 50 m.) of an identical contrasting yarn.
• Circular needles - 2.5 mm with a 55 or 60 cm cable for knitting the ruffled edge and the toes. They will also allow for knitting in magic-loop. - 2.5 mm short (5 cm) with a 13 cm cable for knitting without magic-loop.
• 2 stitch markers
• Darning needle for weaving in ends at the end of the work

Gauge: 35 sts x 42 rows = 10 x 10 cm in 3/1 ribbing with 2.5 mm needles

Technical stitches (video tutorials freely available on our YouTube channel):

• Long tail cast on
• SSK & K2TOG decreases
  
• German short rows
  
• Grafting
  
• Duplicate stitch