Seeds Of Summer Socks

*She stood in front of the house, as it could now be rightfully called, and bathed in the revitalizing glow of the early morning sun. What a beautiful day it was, the sky painted in shades of gold, pink and purple that would soon turn into a bright, crisp blue. The slight chill in the air blew the last residue of sleep off her mind. The days were starting to get a lot warmer now. Soon they’d turn from comfortable warmth to near suffocating heat, as was typical for summer in this part of the world, but for now, the morning breeze still carried some refreshing coolness- ...* *The Seeds Of Summer Socks are the fifth pattern of the Chasing Magic Sock Series - A monthly free sock and story series through the whole year of 2026. You can find the full story chapter for the Seeds Of Summer Socks on https://www.awildflowerslife.blog/category/chasing-magic/* **Yarn** The socks in the pictures were made using Lana Grossa Vintage Socks (100g = 400m/437yds) You can use any fingering weight sock yarn of your choice. **Construction** The Seeds Of Summer Socks are worked cuff-down. They feature a double dip stitch cuff, as well as a simple slip stitch texture around the leg and foot. The heel is a modified version of the classic heel-flap and gusset construction, that makes the slip stitches on the heel-flap flow seamlessly out of the ones of the slip stitch texture. The toe is a classic wedged toe, sewn closed at the end using Kitchener stitch. **Instructions** The pattern has written instructions for how to work the dip stitches used in the cuff, as well as pictures for extra support. **Difficulty** Beginner friendly/ slightly advanced The socks can be knitted in any method of your choice (DPNs, magic loop or short 9” circulars) **Required skills** - long tail cast on - knitting in the round - kitchener stitch