Flowers and gardens bring me so much joy. I could spend hours delighting in the variations of colours, shapes, sizes, and scents.

These socks are knit cuff down, increasing sts and changing needle size for the colourwork on the leg and toe to accommodate the less stretchy fabric of stranded knitting. I started with a US1 (2.25 mm) needle and increased to a US1 ½ (2.5 mm) for the colourwork.

The cuff is a Mock Cable Stitch and the heel is a slipped stitch heel flap and the toe is grafted together with Kitchener stitch.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:
Approx. circumference in stocking stitch, not stretched: 6 ½ (7 ½, 8 ½, 9 ½) inches/16.5 (19, 21.5, 24) cm
Approx. circumference in stranded, not stretched: 7 ½ (8 ½, 9 ½, 10 ½) inches/19 (21.5, 24, 26.5) cm

YARN USED in photo:
MC: Allison Barnes Yarn Sock Yarn, 80% Superwash Wool/ 20% Nylon, 420 yds / 115g, Navy
CC1: Elegantly Twisted Yarn Sock Yarn, 85% Superwash Wool/ 15% Nylon, 437 yds /100g, Yellow, Pink, and Orange
CC2: Holly Press Fibers SHEEPISHsock fingering yarn, 75% superwash merino wool/25% nylon, 92 yds/20g, Life’s Better When Camping Trio (green)
CC3 (heel): Dragonfly Fibre Studio sock fingering yarn, 75% superwash merino wool/ 25% nylon, 462 yds/100g, Golden yellow

YARDAGE:
Approximate yardage used (for medium circumference and womens size US8):
MC: 235 yds/215 m
CC1: 146 yds/134 m
CC2: 24 yds/22 m
CC3: 40 yds/ 37 m

Pattern is tech edited by Sigrun Jones and tested by volunteers.