This sweet, colorwork sock is inspired by the vintage floral fabrics my Great Aunts used for hand quilting. I remember looking on as a child - warm cups of tea, family stories, and their needles slowly going up and down through layers of fabric and batting.

The Calico sock features three different colors of yarn, plus a textured heel and delicate colorwork toe. This pattern lends itself well to sock sets or stash yarns, and is best suited for intermediate knitters or daring beginners.

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Wishing you cozy crafting from my corner of the woods!
~Morgan

YARN

Fingering weight yarn

• Main Color (MC) Six and Seven Fiber Clover; 75% Superwash Corriedale, 25% Nylon (443 yards/ 405 meters per 115 grams) 125 (200, 242, 305, 375) yards

• Contrast Color 1 (CC1) Six and Seven Fiber Milo; 75% Superwash Merino, 25% Nylon (87 yards/ 78 meters per 20 grams) 30 (35, 45, 52, 65) yards

• Contrast Color 2 (CC2) Six and Seven Fiber Milo; 75% Superwash Merino, 25% Nylon (87 yards/ 78 meters per 20 grams) 30 (35, 45, 52, 65) yards

Sample socks knit using Au Lait (MC), Lichen (CC1), and Blush (CC2)

GAUGE

34 sts x 50 rounds over 4” (10cm) in Stockinette Stitch

SIZING

Child (Adult Small, Medium, Large, Extra Large)

Finished Foot Circumference 6 (7, 8, 9, 10)” / 15.25 (17.75, 20.25, 22.75, 25) cm, designed with 0.5”/ 1.25 cm negative ease

NEEDLES

• 9” Size US 1 (2.25mm) Circular Needles or preferred needles for working socks

• Size US 1 (2.25mm) DPNS or 32”+ Circular Needles for toe decreases

• (Optional) Size US 1.5 (2.5mm) 9” Circular Needles or preferred needles for top colorwork portion of socks (Can be used to help keep colorwork tension loose. I recommend if you are a tight knitter)

NOTIONS

• Stitch Markers

• Scissors

• Darning Needle