Eggs are an important part of Easter celebrations, whether they be actual eggs or chocolate ones. I could not resist creating a fun shortie sock dedicated to eggs and the chickens who lay them for us. This is also a perfect sock for any chicken owners out there. My sister is unable to own a cat or a dog because of her partner’s allergy to fur, so she rescues chickens instead. She now often has a chicken coming to visit in the evening to sit and watch TV with the family (not advised, they’re quite messy!). So, this pattern is dedicated to my sister and her beloved brood of hens.

Construction Notes
This shortie sock (can be adapted for a longer sock too), is knit from the top down with a short twisted-rib cuff. It has a chicken colorwork section which includes some duplicate stitches for the chicken’s beak and wattle (a new word for me!). The leg is knit with an easy-to-memorize textured pattern on the foot and has a ribbed heel flap and gusset. The sock is completed with an “egg toe,” which is created using a small section of colorwork.

Sizes 1 (2, 3)
To fit (foot circumference): 8 (9, 10) inches / 19.5–21 (21.5–23, 24–26) cm

Yarn
Fingering weight 3 ply yarn, Retrosaria Rosa Pomar Mondim sock yarn (100% non-superwash Portuguese wool), 421 yds (385 m) per 100-g skein.
Shown in
MC: 105 Navy (1 skein)
CC1: 100 Natural (1 skein)
CC2: 115 Yellow (1 skein)
CC3: 111 Morango (scrap yarn amount)
Any fingering weight sock yarn can be used for this sock pattern as long as you can obtain the same gauge. A good substitute would be Knit- Picks Stroll or Filcolana Arwetta Classic.

Needles
For ribbing and stockinette: US 1 (2.25 mm), 32-inch (80-cm) circular for magic loop, or DPNs, or two circulars or a 9-inch (23-cm) circular needle (as preferred).
For colorwork: US 1.5 (2.5 mm), 32-inch (80-cm) circular for magic loop, or DPNs, or two circulars or a 9-inch (23-cm) circular needle (as preferred).

Gauge
34 sts x 38 rnds = 4 inches (10 cm) for colorwork.
36 sts x 42 rnds = 4 inches (10 cm) for stockinette
and ribbing.

This pattern is from Charming Colorwork socks: 25 Delightful Knitting Patterns for Colorful, Comfy Footwear. Released 20th September in America, Canada (Europe and other continents a few weeks later) and available as a digital ebook worldwide.