Long before the colors start to bleed
I can see the painting come alive.
Clever like an angel in disguise
moving in and out of reach.
If the candle lights this crooked path
like a lighthouse peering through the haze
I will find the river through the rain
and I’ll reach the water’s edge.
Shed your light on me
be my eyes when I can’t see.
Shed your light on me
be my guide
so I can see
the bigger picture.
~John Petrucci / Dream Theater

This sock is a duff down, two color cable sock that will teach you to work two color cables! It’s really easy, only thing you have to worry about is the tension, but I have made it easier for you by hiding some increases into the cuff.

Yarn
40 - 70 grams of fingering weight yarn. The final yardage depends on foot length and width.
Sample uses; Drops Fabel, 205 m / 50 grams, 75% wool, 25% Nylon in colors MC #400, black and CC #102, pink.
MC 189 m / 46 grams, CC 33 m / 16 g for size S, 39 EU/23 cm (9 inch) long foot.

Needles
Size 2.5mm (US 1.5) needles, dpn’s or 100cm (40 inch) circulars for magic loop or a circular needle suitable for small circumference work and
2 dpn’s for knitting i-cord
Or size needed to obtain gauge

Gauge
32 sts and 36 rows = 4” (10cm) in St st

Notions
1 cable needle
3 stitch markers
Tapestry needle
2 Stitch holders

Size
Size XS (S, M, L, XL)
Finished measurements: 16.5 [19, 21, 23.5, 26] cm (6.5 [7.5, 8.25, 9.25, 10.25] inch) foot circumference.

I give you the abbreviation here so you can see that it is not that hard!

Abbreviations
BOR = Beginning of the round
CO = Cast on
CC = Contrast color
Dec(‘d) = Decrease(d)
K = Knit
K2tog =Knit 2 sts together
LH = Left hand
M = Marker
MC = Main color
P = Purl
Pu&k = Pick up and knit
Rem = Remaining
Rep = Repeat
Rnd(s) = Round(s)
Sl = Slip
SM = Slip marker
Ssk = Slip, slip, knit
St(s) = Stitch(es)
St st = Stockinette stitch
Tbl = Through the back loop
Yo = Yarn over

Special Stitches
Nupp = (K1, yo, k1, yo, k1) in one, slip the 5 sts back to LH needle and k5tog

Cable Abbreviations
1/1 LCT = Sl next stitch to cable needle and place at front of work, k1, then k1 tbl from cable needle.
1/1 LCT CCF = Sl next stitch to cable needle and place at front of work, k1 using MC, then k1 tbl from cable needle using CC.
1/1 LPT = Sl next stitch to cable needle and place at front of work, p1, then k1 tbl from cable needle.
1/1 LPT CCF = Sl next stitch to cable needle and place at front of work, p1 using MC, then k1 tbl from cable needle using CC.
1/1 RCT = Sl next stitch to cable needle and place at back of work, k1 tbl, then k1 from cable needle.
1/1 RCT CCF = Sl next stitch to cable needle and place at back of work, k1 tbl using CC, then k1 from cable needle using MC.
1/1 RPT = Sl next stitch to cable needle and place at back of work, k1 tbl, then p1 from cable needle.
1/1 RPT CCF = Sl next stitch to cable needle and place at back of work, k1 tbl using CC, then p1 from cable needle using MC.
1/1 LT = Sl next stitch to cable needle and place at front of work, k1 tbl, then k1 tbl from cable needle.

This pattern was test knitted by Angelina13, sneeze and my self.