This pattern is included in Joyful Colorwork Socks: 25 New Knitting Patterns for Fun & Whimsical Footwear Featuring Pets, Games, Food, Hobbies & More which was published in November 2024.

What better way to express your affection for a special someone in your life than making them a pair of handknit socks? Not just for
Valentine’s Day, Groove Is in the Heart socks are a fun and funky pair of socks that use two of your favorite contrasting colors. This pattern features an easy-to-knit heart and checkers pattern that repeats all over the socks.

These socks are knit from the top down. Knit with only two colors per round, this sock has a repeating checkered-heart motif that starts from the top of the leg and repeats throughout the sock. The socks start with a ribbed cuff and feature a short row heel. Stitches are decreased for the toe and then grafted together.

Sizing
1 (2, 3)
To fit (foot circumference): 9 (9½, 11) inches / 21.5–23 (23.5–25, 26.5–28) cm
Finished circumference: 8 (8½, 10) inches / 20 (21, 25) cm

Yarn
MC: Fingering weight, Little Lionhead Knits Merino Nylon Fingering (85% superwash merino wool, 15% nylon), 437 yds (400 m) per 100-g skein
CC: Fingering weight, PRU Yarns SOUL (85% superwash merino wool, 15% nylon), 437 yds (400 m) per 100-g skein
Shown in
MC: Let’s Picnic (1 skein)
CC: Creamsicle (1 skein)
Any fingering-weight sock yarn can be used for this sock pattern as long as you can obtain the same gauge.

Needles
For ribbing and stockinette: US 1 (2.25 m), 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 Size 1 and 3 ONLY: 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 Size 2 ONLY: 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
36 sts x 44 rnds = 4 inches (10 cm) for ribbing, stockinette and colorwork for sizes 1 and 3.
34 sts x 38 rnds = 4 inches (10 cm) for colorwork for size 2