Have you ever watched a nature program and thought, ‘oh my goodness, that creature deserves to be on a knitting pattern!’ That’s exactly what I thought when I watched a David Attenborough special, which featured little tree frogs.

These socks are knit cuff down, increasing sts and changing needle size for the leg and foot to accommodate the less stretchy fabric of stranded knitting. This pattern is written for sock yarn and two different size needles. The cuff, heel and toe are made with the smaller needles. The heel is a German Short Row Heel and the toe is grafted together with Kitchener Stitch.

These socks were made using yarn I had in my stash. A beautiful skein of merino/cashmere/nylon blend by Fireweed Fibre Co and the remnants of a half skein from Crafty That Way. This design is perfect for using up mini skeins of greens from Advent calendars or sock sets, or even left overs from other projects.

Needles:
For ribbing, heel, and toe: US1 (2.25mm) dpns or circular needles for preferred method of knitting, or size needed to obtain gauge
For colourwork: US1½ (2.5mm) dpns or circular needles for preferred method of knitting, or size needed to obtain gauge

This pattern has been tech edited by Sigrun Jones and tested by volunteers.