Jardiniere socks

This pattern is available exclusively with my Domestika course - An introduction to colorwork sock knitting for beginners. This course is currently on offer with a HUGE discount (a little bit more than the price of a sock pattern/coffee!) and includes all my tips and tricks and a professionally filmed video tutorial showing you from start to finish how to knit colorwork socks. The course is filmed in English but also has subtitles in English, Spanish, German, French, Dutch, Portuguese and Polish. The pattern is available in English and Spanish https://www.domestika.org/en/courses/5209-introduction-to-colorwork-sock-knitting/charlottestone This pattern includes **FIVE** different charts for the flower motif. These socks are inspired by my plant babies who I often struggle to keep alive but adore having dotted around the home. Unlike my complicated house plants, these socks are easy to make. Knit from the top down starting with a ribbed cuff, Jardiniere socks have a section of simple stranded colorwork on the leg and a no wrap short row heel. The foot is knit stockinette and the toe is finished by grafting stitches together. This pattern uses the magic loop circular needle method (but can be knit with 9-inch circulars or dpns). And no amount of over watering will damage your Jardiniere socks! (sadly unlike the plants in my house...). **Sizing** To fit (foot circumference): 19 - 21 (21.5 –23.5, 25.5 – 27.5) cm / 8 (9, 10 ½) inches Finished circumference: 17.5 (20, 24.5) cm / 7 (8, 9 ½) inches Recommended ease: Approximately 2.5cm (1 inch) of negative ease. For your foot circumference, measure around the widest part of your foot. Further sizes can be achieved by going up or down a needle size. Leg/foot length can be easily adjusted. See instructions for details. Sample shown is knit in size 2 for shoe size US 8.5 (EU 39, UK 6), foot circumference 22.cm (8 ½ inches). MATERIALS **Yarn** – Fingering weight 4ply sock yarn Madelinetosh Twist Light – 75% Superwash Merino wool and 25% nylon. 384m / 420yds per 50g. Any fingering weight sock yarn can be used for this sock pattern, as long as you can obtain the same gauge. (I encourage you to use any sock yarn leftovers you have for the contrast colors!) **Shown in** MC: Celadron (pale blue). 210m / 230yds - 35g CC1: Madonna (red). 106m / 116yds - 20g CC2: Malmo (green). 21m / 23yds - 8g CC3: Coffee 9m / 10yds - 5g **Needles** **For ribbing and stockinette:** 2.25mm (US 1), 80cm (32 inch) circular for magic loop, or DPNs, or two circulars or a 23cm (9 inch) circular needle (as preferred). **For colorwork:** 2.5mm (US 1.5), 80cm (32 inch) circular for magic loop, or DPNs, or two circulars or a 23cm (9 inch) circular needle (as preferred). Important note: Do check your gauge for fitting. Further sizes can be achieved by going up or down needle sizes. **GAUGE** 34 sts x 38 rnds = 4 inches (10 cm) for colourwork. 34 sts x 44 rnds = 4 inches (10 cm) for ribbing and stockinette. **Notions** 1 Stitch marker, scissors, tapestry needle for sewing in ends.