Swallowtail butterflies are such spectacular creatures, ethereal and regal, just like the colours Meaghan of Bramble Ridge Yarns created for this pattern.

Designed with sock sets in mind…or favourite leftovers….there is a little bit of stranded colourwork at the toe and then rhythmic and intuitive texture on the foot and leg of socks. No cables here, or special stitches or techniques. Just yarn overs and decreases, and after working the pattern repeat once…I no longer needed the instructions! Fancy looking but still TV knitting.

The socks are worked toe-up, in the round, and have a gusset and heel flap construction. I prefer magic loop, but use whichever in the round method you prefer.

Directions are written, with the colour work being presented in chart format. Pattern comes in 3 sizes.

Pattern Details:
Skills Required
Judy’s Magic Cast-on, working in the round, knit, purl, increasing, stranded colour-work knitting, bind off using a stretchy method.

Materials
Sample Yarn Used:

1 x 100g/425yds skein Bramble Ridge Hand Dyed Yarn, 80/20 Superwash Merino/Nylon

1 x 20g/80yds skein Bramble Ridge Hand Dyed Yarn, 80/20 Superwash Merino/Nylon

Yardage: a 100g skein of a main colour, and 20g skein of CC will be plenty of yardage for even the largest.

Suggested Needles:
2.5mm/US 1.5, 80cm/32” length for magic loop for st st sections/heel/cuff AND 2.75mm/US 2, 80cm/ 32” length for stranded colour work. OR sizes needed to obtain gauge. Darning needle.

Gauge: 34sts and 48 rounds/10cm or 4”, in the round, in stockinette stitch AND colour-work.

Size & Measurements
US Shoe Size: Ladies 4-6.5, (Ladies 7-9.5/Mens 6-8.5, Ladies 10-12.5/Mens 9-11.5)

Size: small, medium, large

Ball of Your
foot measurement: 7 - 8” (8-9.5”, 9-10”)

Finished Sock
circumference
at ball of foot,
unstretched: 6.5” (7.5”, 8 5”)