Melanie, of Big Little Yarn Co, and I live 6,776 miles away from each other. We both though, live in places where cherry blossoms dot the streets each spring: Hyogo, Japan and Washington, DC.

I am forever inspired by the thoughtful and cozy collections Melanie creates. It has been a beautiful joy to create and knit up these sakura socks. I focused on small delicate details for this design, from colorwork to the ribbing along the leg of the sock. I do hope you enjoy each stitch as you create your own version of the sakura socks.

Take care + Happy knitting,
Emma Janet

The details
NEEDLE
2.25 mm • US size 1
in your preferred sock knitting style. I opted for 9” (23cm) and 32” (80cm) circular needles.

YARN
Fingering Weight • 300 - 375 yds (274 - 342m) total
Big Little Yarn Co, soft sock (80% SW Merino, 20% Nylon), 437 yds (400m) per 100 g
Main Color (MC): Haru (green) • 250-300 yds (228 - 274m)
Contrast Color (CC): Sakura (pink) • 50-75 yds (45 - 68m)

NOTIONS
Scissors
Stitch markers (3 markers)
Darning needle

GAUGE (4 x 4”)
32 sts x 52 rows in stockinette worked in the round after blocking.

SIZING
A (56 sts) // 7” (18cm) cuff circumference
B (64 sts) // 8” (20cm) cuff circumference
C (72 sts) // 9” (23cm) cuff circumference