These socks are knitted in helical stripes which is a fun technique to knit continuous, jogless stripes and made me think of the way new shoots twist their way up and out of the ground in spring. I have paired two colours of Crush sock yarn in soft spring colours to create a delicate colour scheme that matches the time of year. The decoration is added at the end and allows you to be as elaborate as you wish.

Tips for Helical knitting are included in the pattern.

The pattern was previous available in issue 3 of the Cool Wool Curated Collection.

Yarn
Crush – 75% Merino, 25% Nylon. 400 m per 100 g
50 g main colour (MC) and 50 g contrast colour (CC)
Sample knitted in Chesil Beach (MC) and Bellini Olive (CC)

Needles
2.5 mm (US 1) needles, or size needed to get gauge

Pattern can be worked in any method for knitting on a small circumference in the round. Sample was knitted with double pointed needles

Gauge
34 stitches and 48 rounds to 10 cm (4”) in stocking stitch

Size
Finished sock circumference 16.5 (19, 21) cm (6.5” (7.5”, 8.5”))
Designed to be worn with approximately 2.5 cm (1”) negative ease around the foot

Notes
3 stitch markers, 3 mm crochet hook and a tapestry needle are also required