The Shooting Star Socks feature a fun cross-stitch pattern that’s fantastic for variegated yarns, but looks great in tonals and solids, too. While this pattern is written for double point needles, it can easily be converted to whatever needles you like to use for your socks - small circumference circulars, Magic Loop, or two circular needles.
There’s one file for the toe-up version, and a second file for the cuff down version, so you can work your socks in whichever direction you prefer! Both versions include instructions for a reinforced toe, and the toe-up version includes instructions for a reinforced heel turn.

The white speckled sample socks are a size M2, and feature Crooked Kitchen Yarns’ Merylon 75/25 (75 % Superwash merino/25% nylon, 463 yards/100 grams) in the Sundog colourway. The purple speckled sample socks are a size S, and feature Crooked Kitchen Yarns’ Bluebelle Fingering in the Kenspeckle IV colourway.

Sizes: XS (S, M1, M2, L, XL)
To fit foot circumference of 6.5 (7, 7.5, 8, 8.5, 9)“/16.5 (18, 19, 20.5, 21.5, 23) cm. Leg length and foot length are adjustable.

Yarn Requirements
Approximately 300 (325, 350, 375, 400, 425) yards/ 275 (300, 320, 345, 366, 389) metres of fingering weight yarn

Needles
2.25 mm (US 1) double point knitting needles, set of 4
2.5 mm (US 1.5) double point knitting needles, set of 4

Notions
3 stitch markers
tapestry needle

Gauge
34 sts and 48 rows = 4 x 4” (10 x 10 cm) in pattern or Stockinette using smaller needles, blocked.
If necessary adjust needle size to achieve specified gauge.