Fruit Pickknit Socks

Celebrate sunny days, sweet harvests, and afternoon picnics with the Fruit Pickknit Socks! Inspired by retro gingham picnic blankets and fresh, sun-ripened berries, this pattern blends playful stranded colourwork with sweet embroidered details to bring a little summer sunshine to your needles year-round. Knit from the top down, these socks feature a delicate picot/folded cuff, a sweet band of fruit motifs and an eye-catching gingham plaid pattern running down the leg and foot. Finished with a bold contrast heel and a tidy grafted toe, they are as joyful to knit as they are to wear. This pattern is written for double pointed needles , but is easily adapted for magic loop, short circulars, or two circular needles. Sizing Sizes: 1 (2, 3) To fit (foot circumference): 22 ( 23,5 , 25) cm / 8 ½ ( 9 ¼ , 10) inches Recommended ease: Approximately 2 cm (¾ inch) of negative ease. Measure around the widest part of your foot. Further sizes can be achieved by adjusting needle size. Length: Leg and foot length are fully customizable. Materials & Details Yarn Fingering / Light Fingering weight sock yarn (approx. 400–425m / 100g) in 5 colors: Main Color ( white ) : 1x 30g of Drops Fabel 121 Contrast Color ( light pink ) : 1x 15 g of filcolana arwetta Flamingo 370 Contrast Color ( yellow ) : 1x 8 g of filcolana arwetta Electric Yellow 251 Contrast Color ( pink ) : 1x 15 g of filcolana arwetta Hibiscus 371 Contrast Color ( sage ) : 1x 3 g of filcolana arwetta Basswood Green 243 Needles Ribbing / Stockinette: 2.5 mm DPNs Colourwork: 2.75 mm DPNs All DPNs can be switched to circular needels. Gauge Colourwork: 32 sts × 37 rnds = 10 cm (4 inches) on larger needles Notions Stitch markers, tapestry needle for grafting and duplicate stitch/weaving in ends, scissors. (Pattern has NOT been tech edited, but mutliple times test knitted.)