Under the Quilt socks

**Stone Knits annual birthday sale now on! 38% off with code PARTY until end of Friday November 14 2025.** Under the Quilt socks are a comfy pair of colourwork socks, inspired by the beautiful, homemade quilt designs that we love to curl up under in the cooler months. Just knit in two colours and with no long floats, these make a comfy pair of socks to knit and wear on cool, autumnal days. Perfect for wearing under a quilt when napping, sipping tea, reading, or of course knitting. Or maybe even wear them as a reminder of the comforts at home while on a walk, stepping through fallen leaves! Knit from the top down, with a ribbed cuff. These socks have a no wrap short row heel and an easy quilt star motif. The pattern uses just two colours and repeats throughout the leg and foot. The toe is finished by grafting stitches together. This pattern uses the magic loop circular needle method (but can be knit with 23cm (9 inch) circulars or DPNs). **Sizing** 1 (2, 3) To fit (foot circumference): 19.5 – 21 (22.5 –24, 25.5-27) cm / 8 (9 ½, 10 ¾) inches. Finished circumference: 18 (21, 24.5) cm / 7 (8 ½, 9 ¾) 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 22.5cm (8 ¾ inches). **MATERIALS** Yarn - Fingering weight sock yarn Schachenmayr Regia Premium Merino Yak (58% Wool, 28% Polyamide, 14% Yak), 400 m (437 yds) per 100g Any fingering weight sock yarn can be used for this pattern as long as you obtain the same gauge. Sample is shown in: MC: Mineral Blue 07518. Approx 50 (55, 60) g, 200 (220, 240) m / 219 (240, 262) yds. CC: Anthrazit Meliert 07512. Approx 30 g, 120 m / 131 yds (The brown sample is shown in Lang Yarns Alpaca 4ply sock yarn and the contrast colour is in Ovis sock by Woollentwine in colour Sweater Weather.) **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 colourwork: 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 44 rnds = 10cm (4 inches) for ribbing and stockinette. 34 sts x 36 rnds = 10cm (4 inches) for colourwork. There is a video tutorial included for the short row heel. This pattern has been tech edited and all sizes test knitted too.