Description: The Rainy Day Socks are knit in a beautiful, squishy texture that is reminiscent of rain drops. The pattern is ribbed, so it offers a fair amount of stretch. These socks can be knit toe-up or cuff-down depending on your preference - either way they’re beautiful!

Method: knitting

Skill Level: intermediate (experience knitting socks or adventurous beginner knitters)

Yarn: fingering weight sock yarn. See page 3 for samples:

Sample 1 (Cuff-down)
MC - Lulu by Tiny Human Knits
CC - Navy Black by me

Sample 2 (Toe-up)
MC - Night Sky #3 by Olive Park Yarns
CC - Marshmallow by Hue Loco

Yardage: 100 g for MC and 20 g for CC should be enough!

Needles: US1 (2.25 mm) (optional for cuffs) DPNS, US2 (2.75 mm) DPNS (a set of 4 will do).

Notions: tapestry needle, scissors, stitch marker (optional)

Approx. Gauge:

Stockinette

44 rows x 32 sts for 10 cm x 10 cm (4 in x 4 in)

Dip Stitch Motif

48 rows x 36 sts for 10 x 10 cm (4 in x 4 in)

Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4) result in a sock with a foot circumference 16 (18, 20.5, 22) cm or 6.25 (7, 8, 8.75) in. The dip stitch motif adds stretch.

Abbreviations:
approx - approximate
c/o - cast on
sts - stitches
k - knit
p - purl
dip st - dip stitch
sl - slip
k2tog - knit two together
ssk - slip slip knit
DS - double stitch
K4tog - knit four stitches together
tbl - through back loop
tfl - through front loop
wyib - with yarn in back
BOR - beginning of round
DPN(S) - double pointed needle(s)
RS - right side
WS - wrong side
pw - purlwise
m1L - make 1 st left
m1R - make 1 st right

Helpful Video: knitting German Short Rows
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3S9cl47PYw