Full Blooms

These shortie socks are perfect for wearing on fresh, summer mornings in your garden, on your balcony or even when admiring the blossoms from your window while relaxing and sipping your favorite cold beverage. The big bobble blooms and large flower on the toes are reminiscent of the fun retro flower power prints from the ’70s and will make you smile whatever the weather! These shortie socks are knit from the top down with a ribbed cuff and have a heel flap and gusset. The leg features large, fluffy mohair colorwork bobble flowers knit with three colors. The toe features a large retro colorwork daisy and is finished by passing the yarn through the remaining stitches and pulling tight to close. Sizing 1 (2, 3) To fit (foot circumference): 8 (9, 10) inches / 19–21 (21.5–23.5, 24–26) cm Finished circumference: 7 (8, 9) inches / 17.5 (20, 22.5) cm Yarn MC and CC1: Fingering weight, PRU Yarns SOUL (85% superwash merino wool, 15% nylon), 437 yds (400 m) per 100-g skein CC2: Fingering weight, Sandnes Garn Tynn Silk Mohair (57% mohair, 28% silk, 15% wool), 232 yds (212 m) per 25-g skein CC3: Fingering weight, Kindred Red Rad Sock (75% superwash merino wool, 25% nylon), 231 yds (211 m) per 50-g skein Shown in MC: Flieder (1 skein) CC1: Undyed (1 skein) CC2: Natural 1012 (1 skein) CC3: Sulfur Springs Eternal (1 skein) Any fingering-weight sock yarn can be used for this sock pattern as long as you can obtain the same gauge Gauge 32 sts x 44 rnds = 4 inches (10 cm) for ribbing and stockinette. 32 sts x 34 rnds = 4 inches (10 cm) for colorwork on the leg. 34 sts x 34 rnds = 4 inches (10 cm) for colorwork on the foot.