Illumination Socks

The light is starting to shift here. The sun’s zenith is making it’s descent to due south and the last golden rays of summer are filtering through my northern forest.

These socks are a play on contrast using garter stitch, stockinette stitch and slipped stitches to blend and mix two colours.

I love options! So this pattern includes instructions for toe-up, cuff-down, mid-calf or shorties, and two heel options. A German short row heel is included or use the Fish Lips Kiss Heel instructions which you can purchase separately from the link.

Skills Required
Judy’s Magic Cast-on, working in the round, knit, purl, slipping stitches, increasing, decreasing, bind off using a stretchy method.

Materials
Suggested Yarn:
Brine Dyeworks Merino Sock, 75% merino, 25% nylon, 423m/463yds, 100g,
2 x 50g skeins, one in Gari and one in Nori.

Approx. Yardage: 290m/317yds (338m/370yds, 423m/463yds)

Suggested Needles:
2.5mm/US 1.5, 80cm/32” length for magic loop, OR 2 40cm/16” long for the two-circular method, OR 2.5mm/US 1.5 double pointed needles. Darning needle.

Gauge: 36 sts and 48 rounds/10cm or 4”, in the round, in stockinette stitch.

Sizes:
Small = Ladies US size 4-6.5
Medium = Ladies US size 7-9/Mens US size 6-8
Large = Ladies US size 9.5-12/Mens US size 8.5-11

Tech Edited by Snooptiggercrafts, and tested.