Grab your precious leftover sock yarn and make plans for a fun, scrappy project! Scrappy Leaves Socks are meant to remind you of leaves blowing in the wind, bringing a nature meditation to your knitting needles. They’re worked top-down with five colours of sock yarn, giving you a beautiful palette to express your creativity.

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Sizes and Finished Dimensions

Sizes A(B, C, D)

Finished Foot Circumference:

5.75(6.75, 8, 9.25) in/14.5(17, 20.5, 23.5) cm

Finished Foot Length (adjustable):

8.25(8.75, 9.25, 10.25) in/21(22, 23.5, 26) cm

Intended to be worn with about 1 in/2.5 cm of negative ease. Choose a size slightly smaller than the desired foot circumference at the ball of the foot.

Shown in size C.

Yarn

Yarn quantities are approximate.

245(288, 340, 392) yd/224(263, 311, 358) m fingering weight yarn in five colours:

Main Colour 1:
65(76, 90, 104) yd/59(69, 82, 95) m

Main Colour 2:
158(186, 220, 254) yd/144(170, 201, 232) m

Contrast Colours 1 & 3 (each):
11(13, 15, 17) yd/10(12, 14, 16) m

Contrast Colour 2:
14(17, 20, 23) yd/13(16, 18, 21) m

Shown in:

Neighborhood Fiber Co. Organic Studio Sock (100% organic Merino wool; 400 yd/366 m per 4 oz/115 g skein); 1 skein each

Main Colour 1: Edgewood (dark teal)
Main Colour 2: Lexington Market (dark grey)
Contrast Colour 1: Charles Centre (pale grey)
Contrast Colour 2: Oliver (gold)
Contrast Colour 3: Cross Street Market (peach)

Blocked Gauge

Gauge measurement should be taken after blocking.

35 stitches/48 rounds = 4 in/10 cm in Stockinette stitch with smaller needle

35 stitches/35 rounds = 4 in/10 cm in Stranded Colourwork stitch with larger needle

Needles

Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain correct gauge. Use set DPNs, long circular needle for magic loop method, or other preferred small- circumference knitting method.

Ribbing & Single-colour Stockinette stitch: US 0/2 mm needles

Colourwork: US 2/2.75 mm needles

Notions

stitch markers, tapestry needle

Skills

I consider this an intermediate level pattern. Techniques used include working colourwork from charted instructions, working a short row heel, and decreasing.

Helpful Tutorials

7 Tips to Improve Your Colourwork

Weave in Your Ends with Duplicate Stitch

Estimate Yarn Yardage by Weight

Knitting Colourwork with Two Hands