Vintage Railway-Stitch Socks Pattern

We asked knitwear designer and author Vicki Square to use the pattern for “Gentleman’s Sock Knitted in Railway Stitch” from Weldon’s Practical Knitter, Tenth Series, included in Volume 4 of Weldon’s Practical Needlework (published in 1889), to reknit the socks. While the original pattern was intended for a man, Vicki’s version is sized for a woman’s medium.

Knit these stunning Victorian-era socks in Railway Stitch updated for the 21st-century. This pattern includes the original pattern from Weldon’s without any alterations as well as Vicki Square’s notes on how to knit her 21st-century adaptation of the pattern.

Materials:

• Yarn: Mousam Falls Sock Yarn by JaggerSpun, 100% wool yarn, 100 grams (3.5 oz)/skein, 2 skeins
• Needles: set of five double pointed U.S. size 1 (2. 5 mm)

Gauge: 32 sts and 34 rows = 4 inches (10.2 cm) in stockinette stitch

Finished size: Leg length from ankle to top cuff, 15 inches (38.1 cm); foot length, 9¾ inches (24.8 cm)

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