Cute colourwork socks with just the right amount of colourwork to keep all the knit stitches interested. Only a maximum two colours in a row, so that you won’t get tangled up with too many strands.

When a third colour is needed, the slipped stitch trick is used.

Sizes
European size 38 to 40 and 20 cm (7.8 inch) sock circumference.
European size 41 to 43 and ca. 22.5 cm (8.9 inch) sock circumference.

GAUGE
32 sts and 44 rnds = 10 x 10 cm (4“) in colourwork
with 2.25 mm (US 1) needles after blocking.

YARN
e.g. John Arbon’s Exmoor Sock, 4 ply, length per 50 g skein: 200 m (218 yds).
MC - Mizzle (light grey): 150-200 (164-218 yds)

CC1 - Bulderin’ Clouds (dark grey): 75 -90 m (82-98.5 yds)

CC2 - Pink: 50-65 m (55-71 yds)

CC3 - Mackerel Sky (turquoise): 40-50 m (44 -55 yds)

NEEDLES
2.25 mm (US 1) (or size needed to obtain gauge) double pointed needles or 80 cm (32“) circular needle depending on your preferred method of knitting small circumferences in the rnd.