I have always loved projects where I can practice a new technique while still making something useful. These socks were designed with just that in mind. Walking on Sunshine is the perfect pattern for dipping your toes into colorwork if you are new, or for some fun practice, if you’re feeling rusty. An almost vanilla sock pattern, these socks are constructed toe-up with an afterthought heel and just a touch of colorwork at the toes and the cuff. Grab your larger needles if doing stranded colorwork, or a yarn needle if duplicate stitching strikes your fancy. If you are feeling extra daring, blend both! My favorite way to work these socks is to duplicate stitch the band at the toes, use stranded colorwork for C2 at the cuff and then go back and duplicate stitch C3.

FINISHED SIZE
Sizes: Child, {Adult} S (M, L), {S, M, L, XL}
Finished measurements: 6 (6.5, 7.5), {8, 9, 9.5 10.25}” / 15 (16.5, 19), {20.5, 23, 24, 26} cm foot/leg circumference; foot/leg length adjustable to fit.

YARN
Free Range Yarn from Timber Creek Farm, fingering weight minis, 100% Wool, 90 yds {80 m} /20 g each, C1 – Smoke 2, (2, 3), {3, 3, 3, 3} skeins, 160, (170, 200),{210, 240, 250, 270} yds / 145, (155, 185), {190, 220, 230, 245} m;
C2 – Goldenrod 1 (1, 1), {1, 1, 1, 1} skein, 20, (20, 25), {25, 30, 30, 35} yds / 20 (20, 25), {25, 25, 25, 30} m};
C3 – Sage 1 (1, 1), {1, 1, 1, 1} skein, 5, (5, 10), {10, 10, 10, 10} yds / 5 (5, 10), {10, 10, 10, 10} m; assumes 9”/22.5 cm foot length and 5”/12.5 cm leg length.

NEEDLES
US 1/2.25 mm DPNs or circulars, or size needed to obtain gauge. US 2/2.75 mm if working stranded colorwork. Not required for duplicate stitch.

GAUGE
27 sts and 44 rnds in Stockinette Stitch, blocked on smaller needles.

NOTIONS
Yarn Needle
Locking Stitch Markers
Stitch Markers
Waste Yarn

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