I was reminiscing about Christmases past and the preparations my parents would make to create a memorable holiday. As my husband and I were discussing new Christmas lights for our home I started thinking about the warm comforting glow of the classic red, green, and yellow Christmas lights of my youth.
These socks are knit cuff down, increasing sts and changing needle size for the colourwork to accommodate the less stretchy fabric of stranded knitting. If your gauge is the same for both stranded and colourwork then switching needles will not be necessary. I still recommend increasing the stitches. I started with a US1 (2.25mm) needle and increased to a US1 ½ (2.5mm) for the colourwork.

The heel is an eye of partridge design, and the toe is grafted shut with Kitchener Stitch. Make them with 1, 2, or 3 sets of lights and as many or as few stripes as you desire. These are a great stash buster or pattern for mini skeins.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:
Approx circumference in stocking stitch: 7 (8, 9, 10) inches/18 (20.5, 23, 25.5) cm
Approx. circumference in stranded, not stretched: 8 (9, 9 ¾, 11) inches/20 (22.5, 24.5, 27.5) cm

YARN USED in photo:
MC: Fireweed Fibre Co Violet Sock fingering yarn, 80% superwash merino wool/ 10% nylon/ 10% cashmere, 435 yds (398m)/100g, Cold Winter Morning (off white)
CC1 (wire): Yarn Ink Classic sock fingering yarn, 75% superwash merino wool/25% nylon, 463 yds (423m)/100g, Sin (dark grey)
CC2 (Lights & stripes): Small Fish Yarns sock fingering yarn, 80% superwash merino wool/20% nylon, 92 yds (84m)/25g, Autumn Mini Set (red)
CC3 (Lights & stripes): Small Fish Yarns sock fingering yarn, 80% superwash merino wool/20% nylon, 92 yds (84m)/25g, Autumn Mini Set (green)
CC4 (Lights & stripes): Small Fish Yarns sock fingering yarn, 80% superwash merino wool/20% nylon, 92 yds (84m)/25g, Autumn Mini Set (yellow)

YARDAGE:
Approximate yardage used (for medium circumference and 7” (14 cm) high leg and 9 ½” foot from heel to toe tip):
MC: 247 yds/226m
CC1: 20 yds/18m
CC2: 42 yds/39m
CC3: 42 yds/39m
CC4: 42 yds/39m

Pattern has been tech edited by Sigrun Jones and tested by volunteers.