Bouctouche Boardwalk Socks

Top-down sock pattern for knitting

Yarn: 1 skein of fingering weight yarn and a 25g mini for contrast.
Shown here, 80/20 Sock by Leo and Roxy Yarn, Posh Sock by Oh Nina! Hand Dyed Fibres

Gauge: 32 stitches = 4 inches

Needle size: US 1, 2.25mm

Yardage: 200 to 400 yards (201m – 366m)

Sizes available: Small, Medium and Large

The vertical and horizontal lines on the front of these socks are inspired by the planks and handrails of the boardwalk over the Bouctouche Dunes, in New Brunswick, Canada. 800 metres of a meandering wooden pathway that takes you over the fragile dunes and grasses. It leads you to a beautiful beach looking out into the Northumberland Strait and on a clear day, a view of Prince Edward Island. I love to pack up my knitting and a picnic and find a quite spot to enjoy the sights and sounds.

This is a simple, but engaging texture that gives the sock lots of meditative stockinette with interesting details to keep you going. Written and charted instructions are included.

The pattern looks great on lots of different types of yarn…Give it a try! Check out my tester’s project pages for inspiration.

I have included a seperate small PDF file with instructions to modify the pattern to work with self-striping yarn.

The sock comes in 3 sizes and is knit from the top down with a contrast heel flap and traditional gusset. I finished it with my version of a rounded toe.

Huge thanks to my test knitters Leanne, Heather, Lorraine, Rochelle, Tamara, Alexa, Patty, June, Karri and Lee for their feedback and their beautiful socks.