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There are only ten minutes in the life of a pear when it is perfect to eat. --Ralph Waldo Emerson

I love brights! Colorful yarns make my heart happy. When I saw bright colored tweed yarn at the New York Sheep and Wool festival several years ago I was enchanted. I knew I wanted to design socks with easy to knit textured patterns right away. This collection came out of my desire to knit fun and beginner friendly socks in multiple variations.

Pattern notes: Written for both DK and Fingering weight yarns, this collection includes ‘top-down’ socks cast on at the cuff, then worked in the round on double pointed or circular needles to the heel. The Dutch heel is worked back and forth in rows, and then the heel is turned. Stitches are picked up along the heel flap, the work is joined in the round and the gusset stitches decreased. Each sock in this collection is embellished with an optional pear-shaped button, bead or charm.

Adult medium sample socks were knit in Little Bean Loves Yarn Confetti Sock (85% SW Merino, 15% Nylon/Neps; 438 yds/400 m/100g) in the colorway: Saffron and weighing 69 grams using 302 yds/276 m. Yarn is available here: SHOP

ERRATA: There is a mistake in stitch count after the heel turn, on page 4, Next Row. It has been corrected. (This should not have affected your ability to knit the sock.) There was also a stitch count error on Rows 2-5 of both the LC and RC socks. Pattern was updated 12/28/21

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This pattern was written for personal use, please honor the copyright. Tech editing and Graphic Design by Jean Clement.

Test knitters were Val Arthur, Margi Borck, Christina Goebel, Pam Henley, Amy Mikelson, Janet Roberson, Jessica Schick and Jan Tiggas.

Photography by Boreal Studios Photography Anna Stauber. Model was Joanna Smith Hamilton.