2023 Version
The Blue Spruce Socks are a warm and cozy quick knit that will make you want to curl up with a book and cocoa by the fireplace. These socks are also wonderful gifts. Refreshed for 2023, our soft, smooth Uni Merino yarn held double creates a warm, cozy pair of house socks perfectly. They’re quick to knit up. You or your loved ones will love this addition to their sock drawer!

SKILL
Knitting

DIFFICULTY
Easy

SIZES 
Adult - Medium

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS 
Foot Circumference: 8”
(Stretches to fit most widths)
Foot Length: Adjustable

MATERIALS 
Universal Yarn Uni Merino (75% superwash merino, 25% nylon; 100g/437 yds)
Version A (Purple)
134 Wisteria (A) – 1 ball
124 Glacier (B) – 1 ball
135 Scarab (C) – 1 ball
Version B (Blue)
122 Ivy (A) - 1 ball
132 Lighthouse (B) - 1 ball
123 Fjord (C) - 1 ball
Needles: US Size 6 (4 mm) 32” circular needles or set of DPNs or size needed to obtain gauge
US Size 4 (3.5 mm) 32” circular needles or set of DPNs or size needed to obtain gauge
Notions: Tapestry needle, stitch markers

GAUGE
24 sts x 32 rnds = 4” in Stockinette Stitch (St st) on smaller ndls
22 sts x 44 rnds = 4” in Spruce patt on larger ndls
Save time, check your gauge.

PATTERN NOTES
The socks are knit from the cuff-down, in the round with a heel flap and gusset. Color changes in this pattern are achieved with slipped stitches. Only one color is used per round. Two strands of each color are held together as one throughout. In this pattern, work all slipped stitches purlwise with yarn held in back of work unless otherwise indicated.

2017 Version
PATTERN NOTES
The Blue Spruce Socks are a warm and cozy quick knit that will make you want to cozy up with a book and cocoa by the fireplace. These socks are also wonderful gifts. At approximately 80 grams per pair, you can make up to three pairs with the required yarn – simply switch the colors around.

The socks are knit from the cuff-down in the round with a heel flap and gusset. Color changes in this pattern are achieved with slipped stitches. Only one color is used per round.

A blog post about this pattern is available here.

Please note:
There are instances in this pattern where the same stitch is slipped two rows in a row. When in doubt, trust the pattern. The original chart is correct, but please see the updated chart (with images) for a more accurate representation of the work in progress.

SIZES
Adult Medium

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Foot Circumference: 8” (stretches to fit most widths)
Foot Length: Adjustable
MATERIALS
Universal Yarn Deluxe DK Tweed Superwash (90% superwash wool, 7% acrylic, 3% viscose; 100 g/284 yds)
• 411 Walnut (A) – 1 ball
• 410 Porcelain (B) – 1 ball
• 406 Aegean (C) – 1 ball
Needles: US Size 6 (4 mm) 32” circular needles or set of DPNs or size needed to obtain gauge
US Size 4 (3.5 mm) 32” circular needles or set of DPNs or size needed to obtain gauge
Notions: Tapestry needle, stitch marker

GAUGE
24 sts x 32 rows = 4” in Stockinette Stitch (St st) on smaller ndls
22 sts x 56 rows = 4” in Spruce patt on larger ndls
Save time, check your gauge.