Its fall y’all! The Hey There, Pumpkin! Socks are a great autumn knit and addition for any sock drawer! Wear them with pride on your annual pumpkin patch trip, or while eating your favorite pumpkin spice treats. Featuring a simple and sweet pumpkin motif for a fun colorwork knitting experience, these socks come in both shortie style and mid-calf!

This pattern features written instructions for a German Short Row Heel, (although your preferred heel can be substituted), and is worked from the cuff down.

Yarn: Moonglow Yarn Co Chunkin Punkin Sock Set, or any Superwash Merino/ Nylon Sock Yarn (Fingering Weight 1)

Yardage for Calf Length Socks (7 Rows of Pumpkins on top):
Color A (Main Color) 231 yds / 211 m (285 yds/ 260 m, 324 yds / 296 m)
Color B (Accent Color - Pumpkin Stem), less than 5 g total
Color C (Accent Color - Pumpkin Body): 71 yds / 65m (84 yds / 76m, 115 yds / 105m)
Yardage For Shortie Socks:
Color A (Main Color): 161.7 yds/ 147 m (200 yds / 191 m, 226.8 yd / 207 m)
Color B (Accent Color - Pumpkin Stem) - less than 5 g
Color C (Accent Color - Pumpkin Body) - 42.6 yds / 38, (52 yds / 48 m. 69 yd/ 63 m)

Tip for picking colors: Take a picture with both colors, and use a Black and White filter to see if your accent color pops against your main color!

Level: Intermediate - knitter should be very comfortable with knitting colorwork stitches and concepts as well as sock shaping techniques.

Sizes: To fit (foot circumference: Small (20 - 22 cm/ 8 inches), Medium (23 - 24 cm/ 9 inches) , and Large (25 - 26 cm/ 10 inches)
Note: Small size is shown on model, who normally wears a ladies’ 6.5 - 7 US Shoe Size. For Medium US Shoe size 8 – 9, and Large for 10 - 11.

Gauge:
36 sts by 42 rounds = 4 inch/ 10 cm square for colorwork in the round

Needles: US Size 1/ 2.25 mm, 9 “ / 22.5 cm circular/ DPN’s / Magic Loop OR size that meets gauge
US Size 2/ 2.75 needles for colorwork

Note: The pattern is written according to stitch count and in relation to stitch markers –this means you can use any tool/technique for making your socks that you prefer. Also note, that if you decide to use 9 inch circular needles, that you will need DPN’s for closing the toe.

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