This is the perfect sock to show your love for cats – the ones we have lost, for the ones we have, and the ones that are yet to come! These toe-up socks snug right up to your feet and a perfect way to use up some of your scrap yarn. They will be the next best thing to your feline friend. These are a mid-calf colorwork sock with a shadow wrap heel.

Pattern Overview
This mid-calf sock is worked toe-up with colorwork throughout the leg and foot, a modified German short row heel and twisted rib cuff.

Finished foot circumference
6.5 (7.5) 8.5 in / 16.5 (19) 21.5 cm

Gauge
2.5mm (US #1.5) 9-inch circular needles
Or size needed to obtain gauge.

32 sts and 44 rounds in 4 in / 10 cm in colorwork pattern

Yarn
Fingering weight sock yarn:

Main Color (Contrast Color)
Small 160 yd / 146 m (80 yd / 73 m)
Medium 200 yd / 182 m (95 yd / 86 m)
Large 250 yd / 228 m (150yd / 137 m)

Techniques
Judy’s magic cast on
Tubular cast off

This pattern has been tech edited and tested.

My patterns are for advanced beginners and up. You should have a basic understanding of increases, decreases and other basic stitches and techniques such as grafting and casting on.
Tutorial links will be provided to certain techniques.