The Collage Socks are the 5th secret pattern of Knitvent 2022. The KAL will continue until January, so if you want to join in, you can buy the ebook here!

Collage is such an intriguing art form. It’s accessible to anyone with a bit of paper and glue, and offers infinite possibilities for self expression. The spark of a great collage is always in the juxtaposition: funny, poignant, profound. It’s also a brilliant brainstorming tool, a way to access your creativity and surprise yourself with new ideas.

The Collage Socks are cute, cosy, and unexpected. I’ve designed them as scrappy colourblocked shorties with a little bit of lace detail on the front of the cuff, but they’d be just as sweet in a single colour.

Just like a collage, these socks are endlessly customisable. They’re fingering/sock-weight socks, but I’ve made them with a short cuff for a quicker knit. Of course, if you want them longer, you can just keep knitting! The pattern comes with three sizes, and they have a ribbed heel and gusset construction and a wedge toe, but you can easily substitute them for your favourite heel and toe finishes.

Finished Measurements
Leg length: 6.5cm/2.5” from cuff to the start of the heel
Circumference: 18cm/7”, (20cm/8”, 23cm/9”)

Yarn
4 x 20g minis of fingering weight
yarn (approximately 366m/400yds
per 100g)

The samples (size EUR42 length) used approximately:

15g (55m/60yds) Colour A
10g (37m/40yds) Colour B
20g (74m/80yds) Colour C
20g (74m/80yds) Colour D

For a total of 65g fingering weight yarn in various colours
Note that the sample uses the same colour for Colour B and Colour D

Needles
2.25mm (US 1), 100cm (40”) long circular needles (or size to obtain gauge) for magic loop method or DPNs if preferred

Notions
Tapestry needle
1 Stitch marker

Gauge
32 sts/46 rounds = 10 cm (4”) in
stockinette stitch