When people think of the thistle, they might think of a thorny plant that you can’t touch without gloves on. But in the Celtic regions, and especially in Scotland, where it’s the national flower, the thistle stands for strength, bravery, devotion, durability, and determination. So wear these socks to give you a little bit of extra strength and courage as well as warmth!

Finished and blocked socks measure:
Length of the foot: approx. 23 cm/9”.
Circumference: approx. 21 cm/8,3”.
Size can be adjusted by using smaller or larger sized needles. You can also make the foot longer by simply adding extra rows of the MC before the decrease for the toes.

The pattern specifies the yarns I have used for the two different versions, but any sock yarn of the same weight (100gr = 425 meters/465 yards or 50 g = 210 meters/230 yards) will work fine. You can have all the colour fun!

One ball of each colour of the suggested yarn is enough for a pair of socks. Pattern is written for magic loop, but double pointed needles work as well if you prefer that, just make sure to make necessary adjustments.

Pattern is available in English and Swedish.

Techniques used: German Short Row Heel, Stranded colourwork, Kitchener stitch.

The pattern has links to my accompanying videos on Youtube which explain the more technical aspects of the work (in English with English or Swedish subtitles): How to work with magic loop, how to create the heel, how to sew the kitchener stitch.