Autumn Mice

For my family, the end of summer and the return to school is always accompanied by a blackberry picking session in the woods. These socks are inspired by these happy memories and the wild bramble bushes with little mice living among their branches Knit from the top down with a twisted ribbed cuff and a small lace decoration, this sock includes a mouse and brambles colorwork pattern on the leg with some fun blackberry fruit bobbles too. These socks are knit with an eye of partridge heel, flap and gusset. They also have a very simple ribbed lace pattern running down the sock to the toe. **Sizing** 1 (2, 3) To fit (foot circumference): 7½ (8½, 9½) inches / 18–20 (20.5–23, 23.5–25) cm Finished circumference: 6½ (7½, 8½) inches / 15.5–17.5 (18–20, 20.5–23) cm Recommended ease: Approximately 1 inch / 2.5 cm of negative ease. Leg/foot length can be easily adjusted. See instructions for details. Sample shown is knit in size 2 for shoe size US 8 (EU 39, UK 6), foot circumference 8¾ inches (22.5 cm). **YARN:** Fingering weight, GigglingGecko Socklandia Soxs yarn (80% superwash merino wool, 20% nylon), 398 yds (365 m) per 100-g skein Shown in **MC:** Eggplant (1 skein) **CC1:** Dusty Rose 20g **CC2:** Butterscotch 20g Any fingering weight sock yarn can be used for this sock pattern as long as you can obtain the same gauge. **For ribbing, heel, lace pattern, toe and colorwork for size 3:** US 1 (2.25 mm), 32-inch (80-cm) circular for magic loop, or DPNs, or two circulars or a 9-inch (23-cm) circular needle (as preferred). **For colorwork for sizes 1 and 2:** US 1.5 (2.5 mm), 32-inch (80-cm) circular for magic loop, or DPNs, or two circulars or a 9-inch (23-cm) circular needle (as preferred). Additional sizes can be achieved by going up or down needle sizes. **Gauge** 34 sts x 36 rnds = 4 inches (10 cm) for colorwork sizes 1 and 2 36 sts x 38 rnds = 4 inches (10 cm) for colorwork size 3 32 sts x 42 rnds = 4 inches (10 cm) for all sizes stockinette and ribbing