These socks are knitted from the cuff down, with a simple flower and sheep colourwork motif, green and brown stripes using knit and purl stitches through the foot. They are made with a heel flap and gusset and Kitchener stitch to graft the toe - there is a tutorial for this step on my YouTube Channel if you need it.

The pattern is written for 3 sizes, small (UK 5-6), medium (UK 6-7) and large (UK 7-8), but is very easily customizable to fit your own foot. As you’re knitting from the cuff down, you can slip your work over your foot to check the fit of the leg, heel and foot as you go.

Suitable for beginners with some knitting knowledge (casting on, knitting in the round and joining in the round, stranded colourwork, Kitchener stitch - there is a video tutorial available for this step. There is one special stitch - a bobble for the sheep’s body, but there will be a tutorial for this step on my instagram page and YouTube channel.

I’ve knitted these socks using Drops Nord 4ply sock wool, a super soft sock yarn with a 45% alpaca content, lovely to work with, and very reasonably priced as well as easy to get hold of. You will need around 50g of the main colour (green), 25g of brown for the purl stitch stripes, 35g of pink for the cuff, heel and toe, 10g of light blue and 5g of white for the sheep colourwork in the leg.

Any 4 ply sock yarn will do, however, the gauge I’ve worked to is 32 stitches to 41 rows using 2.5mm double pointed needles - you can use a circular needle and the magic loop method if you prefer.

I have tried to make this pattern as user friendly as possible, but will provide you with my email address when you download the pattern, if you have any issues at all, do get in touch and I will be happy to help.

Thanks for taking the time to look at my listing, if you have any questions before purchasing, do get in touch.

Happy Knitting! x