This pattern is from Charming Colorwork socks: 25 Delightful Knitting Patterns for Colorful, Comfy Footwear. Released 20th September in America, Canada (Europe and other continents a few weeks later) and available now as a digital ebook worldwide.

Spending time mindfully in our local forest is one of my favorite activities. I find it has a calming and peaceful effect and boosts my sense of personal well-being. In Japan, they call this “forest bathing” and it has been part of their holistic preventative
healthcare there since 1980. Inspired by the forest paths I often walk here in Switzerland and their beautiful, lush green, orange and brown hues, I wanted to create a thick, warm pair of walking
socks—or lounging around home dreaming of the forest socks. Whatever you might prefer!

Construction Notes
These socks are made using thicker weight, DK sock yarn, so they are quick to make and very warm to wear. They start with an I-cord cast on and continue with a pretty Latvian
braid, which is not only decorative but also helps the sock stay up (with the colorwork too) and replaces the need for a ribbing section. With an easy, small and fun colorwork section for the trees, this sock pattern is a quick knit that is suitable even for less experienced sock knitters. The traditional heel flap and gusset is followed by a plain stockinette foot section and
ends with a tiny section of colorwork before the toe decreases. This pattern creates a very cozy and warm pair of socks for anyone who is an admirer of the forest.

Sizing
1 (2)
To fit: foot circumference 8¼–9 (9¼–10¼) inches / 21–23 (24–26) cm

Yarn
Light DK weight yarn, Rowan Felted Tweed (50% wool, 25% viscose, 25% alpaca), 191 yds 175 m) per 50-g skein.
Shown in
MC: Avocado 1(2) skeins
CC1: Ginger 1(1) skein
CC2: Treacle 1(1) skein
Any DK weight sock yarn can be used for this sock pattern as long as you can achieve gauge.
A good substitute would be KnitPicks® CityTweed DK.

Needles
For stockinette: US 2.5 (3 mm), 32-inch (80-cm) circular for magic loop, or DPNs, or two circulars or a 9-inch (23-cm) circular needle (as preferred).
For colorwork: US 3 (3.25 mm), 32-inch (80-cm)
circular for magic loop, or DPNs, or two circulars or a 9-inch circular needle (as preferred).

Gauge
24 sts x 34 rnds = 4 inches (10 cm) for stockinette, on smaller needle.
24 sts x 32 rnds = 4 inches (10 cm) for colorwork, on larger needle.