Solstice Socks Toe Up

**Solstice Socks** A collaboration with Meaghan of [Bramble Ridge Hand Dyed Yarn](/yarns/brands/bramble-ridge-hand-dyed-yarn) These socks invoke a dreamy winter wonderland on the longest of nights. Little peeks of cool winter light at the toe and cuff represent the shortest day, and the deep, dark winter night in between. Whimsical snowflakes float in the dawn and dusk at this most magical time of year. These socks are constructed toe up, include 3 sizes and a gusset and heel flap heel construction. The stranded colourwork is presented in charted format, and is laid out as a single chart per size. The colourwork is adventurous beginner appropriate and offers a bit of fun and engaging knitting with a long bit of satisfying stockinette in between. I have included a bonus download that outlines all the tips, tricks and techniques for knitting stranded colourwork socks. The guide includes pictures, explanations and lots of links to techniques to help you knit your perfect stranded socks. **Skills Required** Judy’s Magic Cast On, working in the round, knit, purl, slipping stitches, increasing, German short rows, stranded colourwork, reading charts, bind off using a stretchy method. **Materials Sample Yarn Used:** 2 x 100 g/393 yds (360 m), Bramble Ridge Hand Dyed Yarns, Superwash High Twist 2-ply Sock Weight, Winter Solstice set (MC Dark Teal, CC Pale Aqua). **Yardage**: 300 (350, 410) yds/274 (320, 375) m TOTAL fingering weight yarn. Yardage is an estimate and is impacted by yarn used, knitter’s gauge, length of sock foot and/or leg knitted. The 2 x 100 g set is sufficient yardage for all sizes. You will need approx. 80 (100, 120) yds/73 (92, 110) m of CC for the toe/cuff and colourwork. **Suggested Needles:** 2.5 mm/US 1.5, 80 cm/32” length for magic loop, OR 2 x 40 cm/16” length for the two-circular method, OR 2.5 mm/US 1.5 double pointed needles OR size needed to obtain gauge. Darning needle. **Gauge**: 34 sts/48 rnds = 10 cm/4”, in the rnd, in st st, AND 34 sts/38 rnds = 10 cm/4”, in the rnd, in stranded colourwork. **Sizes:** US Shoe Size: Ladies 4-6.5, (Ladies 7-9.5/Mens 6-8.5, Ladies 10-12.5/Mens 9-11.5) Size: 1, 2, 3 Ball of Your foot measurement: 7 - 8” (8-9.5”, 9-10”) This pattern has been tech editted by @lisamazz thank you Lisa!