Playful and short, the Dino Egg Socks hug your leg just above the ankle bone. These top-down socks feature mosaic colorwork and a German short-row heel. Great for romping around the nest!

Instructions include charted and written stitch patterns as well as tips for fit and customization. This pattern has been professionally tech edited and volunteer tested. In addition to the main pattern file, this pattern also includes two file versions formatted for increased accessibility.

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Full price: $6
Discount code DINOEGG15: 15% off full price
Discount code DINOEGG25: 25% off full price

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Sizing
A (B, C, D, E) to fit a foot with a circumference of 7 (8, 9, 10, 11) in or 18 (20.5, 23, 25.5, 28) cm

Yarn
MC: 82 (115, 130, 150, 170) yds or 75 (105, 119, 137, 156) m fingering weight sock yarn
CC: 150 (188, 215, 245, 280) yds or 137 (172, 197, 224, 256) m fingering weight sock yarn

Sample Info
Yoshi Egg Sample: White MC, Green CC
MC: Coop Knits Socks Yeah! (75% SW merino, 25% nylon), 231 yd or 212 m per 50 g — 122 Quartz
CC: Goosey Fibers Sock (75% SW merino, 25% nylon), 462 yd or 422 m per 100 g — Drowned God
Size: C on a foot with a 9” or 23 cm circumference

Poison Egg Sample: Orange MC, Pink CC
MC: Akara Yarns Merino Sock (80% SW merino, 20% nylon), 420 yd or 384 m per 115 g — Blood Orange
CC: Needleheaux Superwash Fingering/Sock Yarn (75% SW merino, 25% nylon), 437 yd or 400 m per 100 g — Millennial Pink
Size: C on a foot with a 9” or 23 cm circumference

Sample notes:

• Yoshi Egg uses a slightly lighter weight MC compared to CC. Poison Egg uses a slightly heavier weight MC compared to CC. Both samples are knitted at the same gauge, but Poison Egg is a denser and less stretchy fabric.
• The heel construction was adjusted during testing. The photographed samples feature several rows between the short row sets, but the pattern instructs you to only work one row in between the short row sets. Your heel will look slightly different!

Tools
US size 1 or 2.25 mm needles, or the correct needle size to achieve gauge. These can be either double-pointed needles, short circular needles (8” or 20.5 cm long), or longer circular needles (to use the magic loop method)
Yarn needle
Scissors
Optional: stitch holders and 2 stitch markers

Gauge
36 stitches over 4” or 10 cm in Dino Egg Stitch Pattern knit in the round, blocked, unstretched.

Accessibility

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The main pattern file includes the following formatting:

• Black sans serif font.
• White background.
• Colored and styled headings of various sizes.
• Images with alt text.
• Dino Egg stitch chart and key with highly distinct colors and symbols.
• Written steps for each technique and stitch pattern so the pattern is usable without reference to chart or videos.
• Internal links to techniques and stitch pattern explanations.
• Mix of single column and two column layout.
• 1.5 line spacing.
• 1 inch margins.
• Bullet points and numbered lists.
• Use of abbreviations throughout pattern instructions, defined in the glossary.

The large print accessible file includes the following formatting:

• Black Arial 24 point font.
• White background.
• Plain text with no formatting applied, except bolded headings that provide document structure.
• Extra large Dino Egg stitch chart and key that uses symbols instead of colors.
• Written steps for every technique and stitch pattern so the pattern is usable without reference to charts or videos.
• Internal links to techniques and stitch pattern explanations.
• Alt text and captions for every image.
• Single, left-aligned column.
• 1.15 spacing, 1 inch margins.
• No italics or icons.
• Use of abbreviations throughout pattern instructions, defined in the glossary.

The screen reader accessible file includes the following formatting:

• Plain text with no formatting applied, except headings and lists that provide document structure.
• Black Arial 24 point font.
• All abbreviations and notations are written out.
• Written steps for every technique and stitch pattern so the pattern is usable without reference to charts or videos.
• Alt text and captions for every image.

Contact
For pattern support or to submit feedback about how I can further improve accessibility, please email me at russetfiberstudio@gmail.com.