Spring wildflowers in Victoria make it one of my favourite times to be outside. This sock design reminds me of blooms like camas, calypso orchids, and seablush in a sea of green grasses against a warm blue sky. Enjoy a springtime meadow right on your needles and wear it on your feet all year long.

This pattern was originally the July pattern for the Gauge Dye Works Summer 2020 Yarn + Pattern Club. It’s now available to everyone. Get the yarn from Gauge Dye Works. Other colours are also available.

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Finished Measurements
Finished Foot Circumference: 6.25(7, 8, 8.5) in/16(18, 20.5, 21.5) cm

Intended to be worn with about 1 in/2.5 cm of negative ease. Choose a size slightly smaller than the desired foot circumference at the ball of the foot.

Shown in size 7 in/18 cm

Yarn
323(362, 413, 438) yd /295(331, 378, 401) m fingering weight yarn

If substituting:
Yarn A: 287(322, 367, 390) yd/262(294, 336, 357) m
Yarn B: 16(18, 21, 22) yd/15(17, 19, 20) m
Yarn C: 16(18, 21, 22) yd/15(17, 19, 20) m

Shown in:
Gauge Dye Works CLASSIC: Merino Twist Self Striping (80% superwash Merino wool, 20% nylon; 443 yd/405 m per 4 oz/115 g skein)

Colour: Wildflower Meadow; 1 skein

Blocked Gauge
Gauge measurement should be taken after blocking.

38 sts/48 rows = 4 in/10 cm in stockinette stitch with smaller needle

Needles & Notions
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

Use set double pointed needles, long circular needle for magic loop method, or other preferred small circumference knitting method.

Suggested Size US 0/2 mm needles
Suggested Size US 2/2.75 mm needles

tapestry needle
stitch markers

Skills
working in the round, basic stranded colourwork using charted instructions, short row shaping, picking up stitches, decreasing, grafting

Errata:
Page 5 near bottom of righthand column, should read, “Size 8.5 in/21.5 cm only:” not, “Size 8 in/20.5 cm only:”
Page 6 near bottom of righthand column should read, “Size 8 in/20.5 cm only: Next Rnd: Knit to last 2 sts, k2tog” not “Size 8.5 in/21.5 cm only: Next Rnd: Ssk, knit to end.”