Flowing from the Okanagan Highlands, Mill Creek meanders through Kelowna before emptying into Okanagan Lake. A popular destination for families and hikers, Mill Creek Regional Park’s quiet trails wind over bridges, across boardwalks, and through a forest of moss-covered trees before ending at a series of scenic waterfalls.

Mill Creek Socks are knit cuff down, with a simple slipped stitch embellishment flowing down the top of the sock, over a background of reverse stockinette. Knit in stockinette and then turned finished-side out before working stockinette heels and toes, these socks involve minimal purling. Although designed with an afterthought heel, an alternate heel can be easily substituted.

YARN/YARDAGE

Fingering weight yarn:

80−405y/75–370m (20−110g) your favorite sock yarn; or 20–105y/20–95m (5–30g) of a contrast colour and 60−300y/55–275m (15−85g) of a main colour for two-colour socks.

Shown in Blossom + Fern Yarn Co. Fern Sock (80% merino, 20% nylon; plied; 425y/389m per 115g). Solid socks shown in Luna Moth. Two-colour socks shown in Luna Moth (main colour) and Bronze Moth (contrast colour).

MATERIALS

Needles: 2.25mm (US 1) needles in preferred method for working in the round, or size needed to obtain gauge.

Notions: stitch markers, waste yarn, darning needle.

GAUGE

33 stitches and 48 rows over 4” / 10cm in stockinette

Gauge measured after blocking. A different gauge will affect finished measurements and yardage requirements.

SIZING/FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

baby (toddler, child, youth/adult S, M, L, XL)

finished sock circ.: 4½ (5½, 5½, 6½, 7½, 8½, 9½)” / 11.5 (14, 14, 16.5, 19, 21.5, 24)cm

All measurements taken after blocking. Choose size that allows for ½–1” / 1.5–2.5cm of negative ease.