Ornamental Socks

Bring a little decorative cheer into your holiday season with sweet little ornaments! Choose your motifs just like you’d pick your favourite decorations, combining what’s most meaningful and enjoyable to you. These socks make a perfect gift for yourself or those knitworthy folks in your life. Plus, delightful stripes designed by Catherine at Gauge Dye Works make it hard to stop knitting once you get started, so you’ll be sure to have your gift knitting done in plenty of time! This project is a 2025 Holiday collaboration between Andrea and Catherine of Gauge Dye Works. Signups are currently closed. The pattern and yarn will be available to the general public in 2026. Like my designs? [Subscribe to my newsletter to get updates, exclusive sales, and recommendations, plus the Mill Hill Toque pattern free][2]! [And join me on Patreon for more colourwork magic][3]! ✨ **Sizes** Finished Foot Circumference: 6.25(7, 8, 9) in/16(18, 20.5, 23) cm **Yarn** Yarn quantities are approximate. 183(210, 236, 262) yd/167(192, 216, 240) m fingering weight yarn in two colours: MC: 156(179, 201, 223) yd/143(164, 184, 204) m CC: 27(31, 35, 39) yd/25(28, 32, 36) m Shown in: Gauge Dye Works Trifecta Fingering (80% superwash Merino wool, 20% nylon; 100g Skein (MC): 352 yd/322 m; 25g Skein (CC): 88 yd/80 m) Colours: MC: Ornaments; 1 100g skein CC: Undyed; 1 25g skein Blocked Gauge 36 sts/36 rounds = 4 in/10 cm in stranded colourwork with larger needle 36 sts/46 rounds = 4 in/10 cm in Stockinette stitch with smaller needle **Needles** Use set double pointed needles, long circular needle for magic loop method, or other preferred small circumference knitting method. Ribbing & single-colour Stockinette Stitch: Suggested Size US 1/2.25 mm needles Stranded Colourwork: Suggested Size US 3/3.25 mm needles Notions • tapestry needle • stitch markers Skills I consider this an intermediate level pattern. Techniques used include working colourwork from charted instructions, working short row heel shaping, and decreasing. [1]: https://gaugedyeworks.com/products/holiday-2025 [2]: https://www.andrearangel.com/newsletter [3]: https://patreon.com/AndreaRangelKnits