Pickle Barrel Socks

> This pattern includes a print guide and hand-drawn diagram/coloring sheet to help you plan your sock colors! These socks are worked from the cuff down. They feature colorwork throughout, usually holding two strands of yarn, although some rounds require you to hold three. Optionally, you can replace sections involving three-stranded colorwork with two-stranded colorwork. Colorwork starts on the leg, and waste yarn is placed for a forethought/afterthought heel prior to starting the foot. Stitches are decreased for the toe and closed using Kitchener stitch. Waste yarn is removed and live stitches are picked back up for the heel, which is worked similarly to the toe. **Sizing** 1 (2, 3) (4, 5, 6) to fit an actual foot circumference of approx. 6 (7, 8) (9, 10, 11) in/15–16 (17–18, 20–21) (22–23, 25–26, 27–28) cm, measured around the widest part of the foot, with a finished sock circumference of approx. 5.25 (6.5, 7.75) (8.5, 9.5, 10.25) in/13 (16.5, 20) (21.5, 24, 26.5) cm. Recommended zero ease or negative ease of .25–1 in/.5–2.5 cm. Sample is shown in Size 4 to fit a women’s US 9.5 (EU 40, UK 7.5), with a foot circumference of 9 in/22.5 cm. **Gauge** 8.5 sts x 9 rows = 1 in/2.5 cm colorwork in the round, on larger needles, blocked 9 sts x 12 rows = 1 in/2.5 cm stockinette and rib in the round, on smaller needles, blocked **Materials Yarn** You may use any fingering weight sock yarn that meets gauge. You will need approximately: **MC:** 20 (20, 25) (30, 30, 35) g/87 (87, 109) (131, 131, 153) yds/80 (80, 100) (120, 120, 140) m **CC1:** 10 (10, 15) (15, 15, 20) g/44 (44, 66) (66, 66, 87) yds/40 (40, 60) (60, 60, 80) m **CC2:** 15 (20, 25) (25, 30, 30) g/66 (87, 109) (109, 131, 131) yds/60 (80, 100) (100, 120, 120) m **Sample shown in:** **MC (pink):** A Chick That Knitz Confetti Tweed (85/15 SW merino/nylon, 437 yds (400 m)/100 g), “Let Them Eat Cake” **CC1 (lime):** Kelbourne Woolens Perennial (60/25/15 merino/alpaca/nylon, 497 yds (454 m)/100 g), “329 Neon Lime” **CC2 (dark green):** Yarn Dragon SilkPaca Fingering (70/30 alpaca/silk, 430 yds (393 m)/100 g), “Jasper” **Needles** **For ribbing/stockinette:** US 1/2.25 mm needle in preferred format for small-circumference knitting (e.g., DPNs, magic loop, tiny circular, etc.), or size needed to obtain gauge **For colorwork:** US 1.5/2.5 mm needle in preferred format for small-circumference knitting, or size needed to obtain gauge **Notions** Stitch markers Waste yarn in similar weight to project yarn Scissors Ruler/measuring tape Tapestry needle *************** *Want to see what I’m up to or be the first to know about new and upcoming pattern releases? Find me on Instagram, TikTok, and Bluesky **@foxandfleece**!*