This pattern is a playful experiment in color theory. The trio of coordinating “mismatched” socks is created by rearranging the order of three contrasting colors when you knit each sock.

The socks feature a boxy, mosaic (slipped stitch) design. If you are new to mosaic colorwork, it is basically like knitting stripes with a few strategically placed slipped stitches. You are only working with one color of yarn at a time. The mosaic motif is charted.

The socks are knit from the toe up with a star toe and a short row heel.

This pattern is written in needle neutral terms and can be worked on dpns or circular needles with your favorite small circumference circular knitting method.

Yarn Weight: 1 - Super Fine

Recommended Yarn: Ewe Ewe Yarns Fluffy Fingering (shown in 97 Brushed Silver, 30 Saffron and 83 Iris Blossom)

Recommended Needle Size: US size 2 (2.75 mm) dpns or circular needles

Finished Measurements:

sock circumference - 6 1/4 (7 1/4, 8 1/4, 9 1/4) inches
sock foot length - 8 1/2 (9 1/2, 10 1/2, 11 1/2) inches
sock leg height (floor to top of cuff) - 7 (7 1/4, 7 1/2, 7 3/4) inches

Pattern Length: 5 pages

What to Expect

• basic knit and purl stitches
• repetitive stitch patterns
• color charts
• knitting in rows
• small circumference knitting in the round

Construction and Shaping

• toe-up
• short row heel
• star toe
• mosaic (slip stitch) colorwork

Errata:

v22.1, page 4, should read: All Foot Rnds: k 23 (27, 31, 35) sole sts; the remaining 25 (29, 33, 37) instep sts are worked according to the Cubicle Mosaic Chart.

Video Support Series
Contrasting Yarns for Knit Colorwork
Pinhole Cast On
Attaching a New Color without Yarn Tails
Carrying 2 Colors for Knit Stripes in the Round
Shadow Wrapped Short Row Heel Variation