My favorite part of the year is when Halloween makes its return. It’s so much fun to see the normal houses in our town all dressed up to celebrate as the holiday approaches. Seasonal flavors begin to be available and the local farms start harvesting apples and pumpkins. But the best thing about this time of year is all the candy! Of course the most iconic Halloween candy is Candy Corn, so knit up a pair and enjoy the season of spookiness and sugar!

These socks are knit from the top down and feature an all over stranded knit pattern. An adventurous beginner should have no problem giving these socks a try.

Finished Measurements
Small (Medium, Large)
8¼ (9½, 11)”/ 21 (24, 28) cm around ball of foot and calf, unstretched
66 (77, 88) stitch count

Yarn
Opal Yarn Uni Solid; 465yds/ 425m per 3.5oz/ 100g; 75% Superwash Merino Wool, 25% Polyamid; fingering weight:
1 (1, 1) skein each in:
Berry 9938 (MC), Yellow 5182 (CC1), Orange 5181 (CC2), White 2620 (CC3)

OR

approximately
MC: 205 (240, 270) yds/ 188 (220, 247) m
CC1: 100 (115, 135) yds/ 92 (105, 124) m
CC2: 80 (90, 105) yds/ 73 (82, 96) m
CC3: 75 (85, 100) yds/ 69 (78, 92) m
of a fingering weight yarn

Needles/Notions
Size 0 US/ 2.0mm circular needle, 32”/ 80cm
Size 1 US/ 2.25mm circular needle, 32”/ 80cm
Or preferred small circular method
Change needle size if needed in order to obtain the correct gauge

2 stitch markers, Tapestry needle

Gauge
32 stitches/ 38 rows = 4x4”/ 10x10cm with larger needle size in colorwork pattern using Chart 2

34 stitches/ 40 rows = 4x4”/ 10x10cm with smaller needle size in Stockinette Stitch

Note
Switching needle sizes is optional, but I prefer to use a size smaller needle for the cuff, heel, and toe to keep those areas from getting too loose compared to the colorwork areas.