Welcome to the other half of the 2023 Geek-A-Long! This year we are breaking from our usual release schedule with 2 themes: Cozy Video Games and Justified Female Rage. If you missed it, don’t forget to check out the first design of the 2023 GAL: Untitled Goose Socks.

This year I want to place my anger on a pedestal and celebrate it because right now it’s my fandom.

I want to wrap myself in a cape woven from thread spun from the tears of my enemies; its staple drawn long and smooth and sharp in an inferno of my burning rage.

The Burn It Down Socks are coming to you just in time for some Pride knitting, and you can read more about the theme on the Lattes & Llamas blog.

Release Schedule:

• May 22, 2023: Theme is announced
• May29, 2023: Project Sheet + Functional Swatch Releases
• June 4, 2023: Pride Month: A celebration of LGBTQ+ knitters and designers
• June 11, 2023: Sock 1 Releases
• June 18, 2023: Sock 2 Releases
• June 25, 2023: Community Spotlight

Yarn
1 Lattes & Llamas Burn It Down Sock Kit or a comparable sock weight yarn in five colorways.

Kit contains 50g each “Baskerville” (Color A) and “Stars Hollow” (Color B); 20g each Marigold (Color E), Hep Alien (Color D), and Garnet (Color C) on Lattes & Llamas Vacation Yarn (75% Superwash Merino, 25% Nylon; 463yds / 423m – 100g).

Yarn required for socks + functional swatch:
Color A: 112(125, 140, 154) yds / 102(115, 128, 140)m - 24(27, 30, 33) g
Color B: 140(150, 162, 185) yds / 128(136, 148, 170)m - 30(32, 35, 40) g
Color C: 48(52, 56, 60) yds / 43(47, 51, 55)m - 10(11, 12, 13) g
Color D: 56(60, 64, 68) yds / 51(55, 60, 64)m - 12(13, 14, 15) g
Color E: 48(52, 56, 60) yds / 43(47, 51, 55)m - 10(11, 12, 13) g

Note that yardage is estimated, includes the yardage required for knitting the swatch, and may vary depending on yarn used, gauge variations, or modifications.

When choosing your yarn, make sure Color A contrasts strongly with Color B. We recommend taking a photograph of the yarns together and then filtering it to black and white to see if they contrast strongly enough.

Needles
US 1.0 / 2.25 mm and US 2 / 2.75 mm 40” circular needles to work in Magic Loop or size needed to obtain gauge.

We prefer the Magic Loop method when knitting socks. If you are more comfortable using DPNs or two circulars, this pattern is easily converted.

Notions
2 Stitch Markers; Tapestry Needle; Tape Measure; 2 colors of waste yarn for holding sts: 2 pieces of waste yarn A (approx.. 10” each – longer is fine but not shorter), and 1 piece of waste yarn B (approx. 16” or enough to knit 45 sts).

Gauge
36 sts and 44 rows = 4” / 10 cm in stranded colorwork, knit in the round with larger sized needles and blocked. See gauge swatch directions on page 4.

Sizing
Size 1(2, 3, 4) has a 7.5 (8.5, 10, 11)” / 19 (22, 25.5, 28) cm foot circumference, unstretched.
Leg length from to Cuff to Start of Heel: 5.5” / 14 cm

Foot Length: Adjustable

As with many colorwork socks, these were designed with little to no ease. Choose the size closest to your actual foot measurement. Stitch counts are written for size 1 with (2, 3, 4) size stitch counts in brackets.