After designing the Wee Fieldmouse mittens and beanie patterns I couldn’t wait to design matching socks with mushrooms at the toes – toed-stools! It’s so fun to watch the wee fieldmouse emerge from under his leaf.
These socks are knit cuff down, increasing sts and changing needle size for the colourwork to accommodate the less stretchy fabric of stranded knitting. I started with a US1 (2.25mm) needle and increased to a US1 ½ (2.5mm) for the colourwork. Many sock knitters have specific needle sizes they always use for making socks. I choose my needle sizes depending on the fabric a particular yarn will give me.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:
Approx. circumference in stocking stitch: 6 ½ (7 ½, 8 ½) inches, 16.5 (19, 22) cm
Approx. circumference in stranded, not stretched: 7 ¼ (8 ¼, 9 ¼) inches, 18 (20, 23) cm

YARN USED in photo:
MC: Yak Yarnery Yakity Yak sock yarn, 3-ply 70% superwash merino wool/ 20% Yak/ 10% Nylon, 437 yds/100g, In the Deep (Blue)
CC2 (heel & mushroom caps): Holly Press Fibers standard sock yarn, 4 ply 75% superwash merino wool/ 25% nylon, 92 yds/20g, Bronze Beauty (Amber)
CC1 (mouse and mushrooms): Polka Dot Creek classic sock, 4-ply 75% superwash merino wool/ 25% nylon, 463 yds/ 100g, Away We Ride (greyish white with flecks of amber, blue, and green)
Approximate yardage used (for M and 5 ½“ high leg ):
MC: 214 yds/195m
CC2: 77 yds/70m
CC1: 82 yds/75m