I wanted to create a very easy and enjoyable pattern for my collaboration with The Kitchen Sink Shop and Akara Yarns.

Garlene, Rose and I want to bring some Valentine’s Day magic for everyone and came up with an amazing project bag, yarn set and pattern for all of us to treat ourselves this February.

The pattern is easy to memorize and honestly it flies of the needles and I decided to go with the afterthought heel because I love how the contrasting color looks with this technique.

Materials
2.5 mm (1.5US) / 9” circular needles / DPNs
2 stitch markers (1 to mark beginning of row, 1 to mark the middle)
Cherry Blossom (Main Color) 115g / 420yards – Akara Yarns Merino Sock base (80/20 fingering weight yarn)
Sweat Pea (Contrasting Color) 20g / 90yards – Akara Yarns Merino Sock base (80/20 fingering weight yarn)
Waste yarn
Scissors
Darning needle

Level
Intermediate beginner (this pattern uses the afterthought heel technique, slipped stitches and yarn overs.)

Gauge
Knit in stockinette in the round – 32 sts and 44 rows in a 4”/10cm

• Please see pattern notes for suggestions on how many pattern repeats to work for “shorties” and for longer socks.

Sizing
Foot Circumference
56 sts / S – 7.5”
64 sts / M – 8.5”
72 sts / L – 9.5”