Among the trees

These socks are knitted from the cuff down with a section of colorwork on the leg, a reinforced heel with a gusset, and a round toe or a classic pointy toe (two options available). The sample is knit in with a solid yarn and a variegated yarn, but you can also use two, three or four solid colors. Be creative ! Imagine a sunset behind black trees, or white trees in a december night, or a forest in its flamboyant fall colors … **Sizes** S : to fit a foot circumference of 18 to 20 cm (7 inches) with a stitch count of 56 st M : to fit a foot cirumference of 20.5 to 23 cm (8 inches) with a stitch count of 64 st L : to fit a foot circumference of 23.5 cm (9 1/4 inches) with a stitch count of 72 st **Level :** Intermediate (3/5) This is not a pattern for beginner sock knitter or stranded knitter. **Skills required** * knitting in the round * basic sock knitting * stranded knitting * grafting **Needles** 2.25 mm for stockinette stitch 2.5 mm for colorwork **Gauge** : 38 st / 48 rows **Yarn** Fingering / sock yarn. Sample shown is knitted with signature 4 ply (colorway milk bottle) by West Yorkshire Spinners and zauberball crazy (colorway 1660 flussbett) by Schoppel Wolle. **This pattern has been test knitted.**