Dahlia Socks

CA$14.00

As the days start to lengthen, green things emerge from winter hibernation. What a delight it is to see brilliant cultivated blooms peek out in weedy gardens! Dahlia Socks take the joy of a messy backyard to the tips of your toes. Enjoy the soothing, engaging colour shifts and the fun of colourwork flowers, along with a secret gusset that’s worked underneath your heel.

This project was a 2024 summer collaboration between Andrea and Catherine of Gauge Dye Works. Get the yarn designed for this project from Gauge.

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Sizes and Finished Dimensions
Sizes A(B, C)

Finished Foot Circumference:
6.75(7.5, 8.5) in/17(19, 21.5) cm

Intended to be worn with about 1 in/2.5 cm of negative ease. Choose a size slightly smaller than the desired foot circumference at the ball of the foot.

Shown in size B.

Yarn

Yarn quantities are approximate.

354(399, 444) yd/324(365, 406) m fingering weight yarn

If substituting:
Main Colour: 318(358, 398) yd/291(327, 364) m
Contrast Colour: 36(41, 46) yd/33(37, 42) m

Shown in:

Gauge Dye Works Merino Twist Classic (75% superwash Merino wool, 25% nylon; 465 yd/425 m per 100 g/4 oz skein)
Colour: Dahlia; 1 skein

Blocked Gauge

Gauge measurement should be taken after blocking.

38 sts/48 rounds = 4 in/10 cm in stockinette stitch with smaller needle

38 sts/40 rounds = 4 in/10 cm in colourwork with larger needle

Needles

Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain correct gauge. Use set DPNs, long circular needle for magic loop method, or other preferred small- circumference knitting method.

Suggested Size US 0/2 mm needles
Suggested Size US 2/2.75 mm needles

Notions
tapestry needle
stitch markers
waste yarn (optional)

Skills
I consider this an intermediate level pattern. Techniques used include working stranded colourwork from charted instructions, a heel flap heel, decreasing, and grafting.