One Sock Colorwork

[One Sock Colorwork][1] brings seasonal celebration to your needles with charted colorwork that captures the beauty of autumn and winter. This versatile 3-in-1 design offers both charted and written instructions for three distinctive motifs: autumnal acorns that capture the essence of falling leaves, festive holly stripes perfect for holiday gatherings, and playful snowmen that embrace winter’s whimsical spirit. Each design transforms the classic sock silhouette into a canvas for seasonal storytelling, making these perfect for gifting or treating yourself to handmade comfort. **Yarn:** **Autumn Sock** The Fibre Co. [Amble Minis][7] (70% Easy-wash Merino wool, 20% Easy-wash alpaca, 10% recycled nylon, 81 m (88 yd) per 25 g mini) in shades Nutkin (A) – 1 (1: 1: 2: 2: 2: **2: 2: 2: 3: 3**) mini(s), St. Bees Beach (B) – 1 (2: 2: 2: 2: 2: **2: 3: 3: 3: 3**) mini(s) and White Heather (C) – 1 (1: 1: 1: 1: 1: **1: 1: 1: 1: 1**) mini. **Snowman Sock** The Fibre Co. [Amble Minis][8] (70% Easy-wash Merino wool, 20% Easy-wash alpaca, 10% recycled nylon, 81 m (88 yd) per 25 g mini) in shades Appleby Castle (A) – 1 (1: 1: 2: 2: 2: **2: 2: 2: 3: 3**) mini(s), Chalk Cliffs (B) – 1 (1: 1: 1: 1: 1: **1: 1: 1: 1: 1**) mini and Blackbeck (C) – 1 (1: 2: 2: 2: 2: **2: 3: 3: 3: 3**) mini(s). **Candy Stripe Sock** The Fibre Co. [Amble Minis][9] (70% Easy-wash Merino wool, 20% Easy-wash alpaca, 10% recycled nylon, 81 m (88 yd) per 25 g mini) in shades Buttermere (A) – 1 (1: 2: 2: 2: 2: **2: 3: 3: 3: 3**) mini(s), Chalk Cliffs (B) – 1 (1: 1: 1: 1: 2: **2: 2: 2: 2: 2**) mini(s) and Appleby Castle (C) – 1 (1: 1: 1: 1: 1: **1: 2: 2: 2: 2**) mini(s). **Construction Notes:** Each One Sock Colorwork is knit seamlessly from the top down in one piece. You’ll begin with the color contrast cuff ribbing, then follow the charted instructions for the colorwork design of your choice: Autumn, Snowman, or Candy Stripe. The colorwork continues down the leg, ending at the color contrast heel. The heel flap and turn are worked flat in a reinforced stitch pattern to enhance durability. The Autumn version transitions into a plain foot whilst the Snowman sock features a delicate falling snow motif along the foot, and the Candy Stripe design carries on with two-color striping. All three designs include an additional decorative colorwork section before finishing with a contrast color spiral decrease toe. **Sizes and measurements:** 1 (2: 3: 4: 5: 6: **7: 8: 9: 10: 11**) **The given sizes are called Sizes 1–11 and are recommended to fit a foot circumference of:** 14 (15: 16.5: 18: 19: 21.5: **23: 24: 25.5: 26.5: 28**) cm (5.5 (6: 6.5: 7: 7.5: 8.5: **9: 9.5: 10: 10.5: 11**) in) **Foot circumference**: 12.5 (14: 15: 16.5: 17.5: 19: 20: 21.5: 22.5: 24: 25.5) cm (5 (5.5: 6: 6.5: 7: 7.5: 8: 8.5: 9: 9.5: 10.25) in) **Leg length (adjustable to preference):** 17 (17: 17.5: 17.5: 18: 18: 18: 18: 18.5: 18.5: 18.5) cm (6.75 (6.75: 7: 7: 7: 7: 7: 7: 7.25: 7.25: 7.25) in) . Sizes 1–6 are children’s sizes and Sizes **7–11** are adult sizes (shown in **bold**). Socks should stretch to fit—measure around the ball of your foot or the narrowest part of your ankle and choose a size approximately 2.5 cm (1 in) smaller than that measurement. **Recommended ease:** Designed with 1–3 cm (0.5–1 in) of positive ease at foot circumference. Photographs show the socks knit in Size 8.