Like a lot us knitters, I always love to have a sock project on the go even during the warmer months. Even though Summer isn’t typically seen as a time to knit, I think it`s good to celebrate every season and wanted to create a pair of socks that are perfectly Summery and fun. And nothing feels more like Summer than fresh lemonade.

These socks are knit from the cuff down with a 2 x 2 ribbed cuff, stripes, a ribbed heel-flap and gusset and have a section of colourwork on the leg and on the foot before decreasing for the toe. This pattern uses the magic loop circular needle method (but can be knit with dpns).

Size
1, (2, 3, 4,) Length of foot is adjustable according to your own foot length.
Foot circumference
Size 1: 18cm – 19cm / 7”,
Size 2: 20cm – 21cm / 8”,
Size 3: 21.5 – 22.5cm / 8.5”
Size 4: 23cm – 24cm / 9”

Gauge required and needle size
Sizes 1 & 3: 38sts x 40 rounds (using 2.25mm (US 1), or whichever needle required to achieve this gauge).
Sizes 2 & 4: 34sts x 38 rounds (using 2.5mm (US 1.5), or whichever needle require to achieve this gauge).

Yarn
These socks were designed with John Arbon`s Exmoor Sock 4ply yarn. 200m per 50 grams. Composed of 60% Exmoor Blueface / 20% Corriedale / 10% Zwartbles / 10% Nylon. However, any fingering weight 4 ply sock yarn can be used, approximately 310m (339yds) in total. Sample shown is knit in size 2 for foot length Europe 39, US 8, UK 6 using:

• Main Colour: Mackerel-Sky (blue) 120m 30g
• CC1: Mizzle (natural) 112m 28g
• CC2: Drumble (yellow) 40m 10g
• CC3: Oddmedod (green) 20m 5g

Other materials required: