Silene acaulis Socks

Enjoy 20 % discount until Sunday 17th of July These socks were inspired by the stunning, resilient **moss campion flowers.** We admired dense cushions of these pink flowers in the rocky surroundings soon after the snow had melted, when we were hiking on Kungsleden in Swedish Lapland in summer 2021. And while I packed my backpack to return to the Swedish mountains, the idea for this sock pattern came to me like a lightning from a clear sky. The “Silene acaulis Socks” are worked from the cuff down with a Shadow Wrap Short Row Heel and a playful twelve stitch colorwork flower pattern, which knits up astonishingly quickly and might make you want to cast on another pair, as soon as the first one is finihed. This pattern is written in **English** and contains: **step for step written instructions** links to several video **tutorials** and a **colourwork chart** **Sizes 1 (2, 3)** - 60 (72, 84) sts Foot circumference: 1 approx. 17.5 cm / 7 " 2 approx. 21.5 cm / 8.5 " 3 approx. 24 cm / 9.25 " Foot and leg length: adjustable **Yarn used** Hand Dyed Trekking Yarn 75% wool / 25 % polyamide, 100 g = 420 m / 460 yds The sample socks were knitted with 2.5 mm needles using 80 g (335 m / 365 yards) Hand dyed Zitron Trekking Yarn Size 2 / foot circumference 21 cm **MC** - Spring Green approx. 30 - 40 g / 120 - 170 m / 130 - 185 yds **CC1** - Moss Green approx. 20 - 30 / 85 - 120 m / 90 - 130 yds **CC2** - Moss Campion Pink approx. 15 - 20 g / 65 - 85 m / 70 - 90 yds **CC3** - Forest Green approx. 10 - 15 g / 40 - 85 m / 45 - 90 yds **Gauge** 34 sts x 36 rnds 10 cm / 4” on needles 2.25 - 2.5 (US 1 - 1.5) colorwork in the round after blocking **Needles** Double pointed needles 2.0 mm – 2.5 mm (Us 0 - 1.5) depending on gauge and desired size / foot circumference I knit my socks using double pointed needles. Of course you can use the Magic Loop method as well. Count DPN needles 1 + 2 as needle 1 and DPN needles 3 + 4 as needle 2. Feel free to use the tags #sileneacaulissocks and #runningyarn or @runningyarn on Instagram. I love to see your work and finished socks! Happy knitting!