I wanted to celebrate Valentine’s Day by making some cheerful and bright heart socks. With high expectations for gifts, romantic dinners and sweet gestures, this day can sometimes be met with disappointment and have people feeling left out. I think we should show love all year round to our loved ones, whether it be a kind message, a delicious homecooked meal or even better, a warm pair of hand-knit socks! And why not show some self-love and make a gorgeous pair of these socks for ourselves, too? With this fun heart design, I couldn’t help but name these I Heart Socks. Because to be honest, I do!

Construction Notes
Knit from the top down with a ribbed cuff, this sock includes a simple heart colorwork pattern throughout the leg and foot. These socks are knit with a short row heel.

Sizing
1 (2, 3)
To fit (foot circumference): 7 (8½, 9½) inches / 17–19 (20.5–23, 23.5–25) cm
Foot length can be easily adjusted. See instructions
for details.

Yarn
MC: Fingering weight, Lana Grossa Meilenweit 100 Tweed (80% wool, 20% nylon), 460 yds (420 m) per 100-g skein.
CC: Light fingering weight, Filcolana Arwetta Classic (80% merino wool, 20% nylon), 230 yds (230 m) per 50-g skein.
Shown in
MC: Rosa (1 skein)
CC: Cayenne (1 skein)

Needles
For ribbing, heel and toe: 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 circular needle (as preferred).

Gauge
34 sts x 38 rnds = 4 inches (10 cm) for colorwork.
36 sts x 44 rnds = 4 inches (10 cm) for ribbing.