BOO! Spooky season is here! The Garden Ghouls Socks are a great autumn knit and addition for any sock drawer! Get creative with deciding on fun colors, and enjoy knitting up jolly little ghouls enjoying a little garden stroll in the October moonlight. Featuring a simple two-strand colorwork motifs for a fun colorwork knitting experience, these socks come in a comfortable mid-calf style!

This pattern features written instructions for a two-tone German Short Row Heel, and is worked from the cuff down.

Yarn: Moonglow Yarn Co Toil and Trouble Sock Set, or any Superwash Merino/ Nylon Sock Yarn (Fingering Weight 1)

Yardage:
Size 1: CA: 231 yds / 211 m, CB: less than 10g, CC, CD, CE, and CF: less than 5 grams
Size 2: CA: 285 yds / 260 m, CB: less than 10g, CC, CD, CE, and CF: less than 7 g
Size 3: CA: 324 yds / 296 m, CB: less than 10g, CC, CD, CE and CF: less than 10g

Tip for picking colors: Take a picture with both colors, and use a Black and White filter to see if your accent color pops against your main color! You will want the accent colors to contrast well with the main color.

Level: Intermediate - knitter should be very comfortable with knitting colorwork stitches and concepts as well as sock shaping techniques.

Sizes: To fit (foot circumference: Small (7 inches/ 17 - 19 cm), Medium (8.5 inches / 20.5 - 23 cm) , and Large (9.5 inches/ 23.5 - 25 cm)
Note: Small size is shown on model, who normally wears a ladies’ 6.5 - 7 US Shoe Size. For Medium US Shoe size 8 – 9, and Large for 10 - 11.

Finished Circumference: 6 (7.5, 8,5) inches / 14,5 - 16.5 (18 - 20, 29.5 - 23) cm

Gauge:
36 sts by 42 rounds = 4 inch/ 10 cm square
34 sts by 42 rounds = 4 inch/ 10 cm square colorwork in the round

Needles: US Size 1/ 2.25 mm, 9 “ / 22.5 cm circular/ DPN’s / Magic Loop OR size that meets gauge
US Size 2/ 2.75 needles for colorwork

Note: The pattern is written according to stitch count and in relation to stitch markers –this means you can use any tool/technique for making your socks that you prefer. Also note, that if you decide to use 9 inch circular needles, that you will need DPN’s for closing the toe.

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