Dream Home sock set

This whimsical home inspired colourwork sock pattern set, includes **two** sock patterns. One inspired by a charming cottage in the countryside with big rolling skies and fluffy clouds and the other of nostalgic wooden chalets in the mountains. These sock patterns are for knitters who are long for the comfort of their home (and their knitting projects!) when they are out and for those who dream of living or visiting places like these. **Country Cottage socks** Do you also sometimes dream of living in a small cottage in the middle nowhere, on a grassy hill covered in flowers? These socks are simple and fun to knit, with colourwork only on the leg of the sock and then a simple easy to knit, stockinette section for the foot. These socks have a heel, flap and gusset and a colourwork section of a cottage on the leg. The fluffy clouds in the sky section include purl stitches to add texture to the clouds. The ´grass´ section of the design uses a confetti-style multi-coloured tweed sock yarn to look reminiscent of wildflowers in the grass. **Sizing** 1 (2, 3) To fit (foot circumference): 19 - 21 (21.5 –23.5, 25.5 – 27.5) cm / 8 (9, 10 ½) inches Finished leg circumference for colourwork: 17.5 (21, 24.5) cm / 7 (8, 9 ½) inches Recommended ease: Approximately 2.5cm (1 inch) of negative ease for colourwork. 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 MC: Rico Design-Superba Tweed 4ply sock yarn (60% Wool, 30% Polyamide, 7% Acrylic, 3% Viscose), 375 m (410 yds) per 100g CC1 and CC2: Lang Yarns - Jawoll sock yarn (75% Virgin wool Superwash, 25% Nylon), 210m (230 yds) per 50g CC3 and CC4: Filcolana - Arwetta Classic (80% Superwash Merino, 20% Nylon), 210 m (230 yds) per 50g Any fingering weight sock yarn can be used for this sock pattern, as long as you can obtain the same gauge. **Shown in:** MC: Olive. Approx 50 (60, 65) g, 210 (252, 273) m / 230 (275, 299) yds CC1: Acqua (372). Approx 20g, 84 m / 92 yds CC2: White (001). Approx 7g, 29m / 32 yds CC3: Marzipan (977). Approx 3g, 13m / yds CC4: Cayenne (277) Approx 3g, 13m /14 yds **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. (This is the same gauge even though we are using a bigger needle size because for myself and many other knitters, we often knit the colourwork sections tighter than stockinette. Please check your own gauge to see if this works for you). **Mountain Chalet socks** I was always an avid fan of the cartoon Heidi and as a child. I often dreamt of one day moving to Switzerland. Then when my family had the opportunity to move there, I absolutely imagined that we would be living in one of those alpine wooden chalets that I had seen Heidi reside in with her grandpa on the television. This part of my dream was never fulfilled however, so instead I have decided to create some mountain chalet inspired socks to enjoy to wear and dream of living in the mountains! These socks are another simple and fun pair to knit, with colourwork only on the leg of the sock, with some additional purl rows to help create texture for the chalet motif. Knit from the top down, these socks have a heel, flap and gusset. This sock has ribbing throughout the leg and foot section for a great fitting sock, inspired by the timber slats used to build traditional chalets in the mountains. **Sizing** 1 (2, 3) To fit (foot circumference): 19.5 – 21 (21.5 –23.5, 26-28) cm / 8 (9 ½, 10 ¾) inches. Finished circumference: 17.5 (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 4ply sock yarn Filcolana - Arwetta Classic (80% Superwash Merino, 20% Nylon), 210 m (230 yds) per 50g Any fingering weight sock yarn can be used for this sock pattern, as long as you can obtain the same gauge. **Shown in:** MC: Deep Mahogany (2885). Approx 60g (65g, 70g), 252m / 275 yds (273m / 299 yds, 294m / 321 yds) CC1: Red Squirrel (352). Approx 20g, 84m / 92 yds CC2: Marzipan (977). Approx 15g, 63 m / 69 yds **Needles** For ribbing and stockinette all sizes: 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 size 1: 2.75mm (US 2), 80cm (32 inch) circular for magic loop, or DPNs, or two circulars or a 23cm (9 inch) circular needle as preferred. For colourwork size 2 and 3: 2.5mm (US 1.5), 80cm (32 inch) circular for magic loop, or DPNs, or two circulars or a 23cm (9inch) 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** 32 sts x 36 rnds = 10cm (4 inches) for colourwork size 1. 34 sts x 38 rnds = 10cm (4 inches) for colourwork size 2 and 3. **Notions for both patterns** Stitch marker, scissors, tape measure, tapestry needle for sewing in ends.