Slytherin Sock Syndicate

Day 1 Sorting Hat --24 rounds on sock A Prompt: Welcome to Divination! Our advent socks this year are focused on Divination. Each day will feature a method of divination and a chart that can be knit in colourwork or as a guernsey pattern (using purls instead of changing the colour). Our first day is the Sorting Hat.  This is often the first form of divination a young witch or wizard encounters.   Using your house colours, knit the chart FOUND HERE .  The rows outlined in pink are for those knitting 72 or more sts. If you have trouble with your colourwork tension try knitting inside out.  This video shows you how it's done!

Starting instructions for toe up or cuff down. This year we will be doing colourwork again. You can choose to knit these from the toe or cuff, or one of each. We hope you have fun creating these unique socks! Toe-Up Using either of your house colours, cast on 16 sts using Judy’s magic cast on (or preferred method for toe up) divide onto two needles (8 sts each). knit one round. inc round k1 m1r knit til last stitch on left needle m1l k1 x2. Repeat the increase round for 3 more rows then repeat it every other round until you have at least 60 sts. Check if it seems tight go up in 4st increments until it feels comfortable. If you intend to do the colourwork sections you’ll want at least 68 sts. Cuff Down Using either of your house colours, cast on 68/72 sts and join in the round working k1, p1 rib for 8 - 10 rows (or as many rows as you want your cuff to be)