Sweethearts Socks
Sweethearts Socks
Everyone needs a little sweetness and these cute socks are just the thing! Inspired by Valentine’s Day candy conversation hearts, these socks are a compelling-to-knit treat especially for you. They’re knit top-down with a short row heel and colourwork that’s easy to remember and hard to quit.
This project was a 2025 Valentine’s Day collaboration between Andrea and Catherine of Gauge Dye Works. Get the yarn designed for this project from Gauge.
Sizes
Finished Foot Circumference:
6.5(7.5, 8.5, 9.5) in/16.5(19, 21.5, 24) cm
Yarn
Yarn quantities are approximate.
250(292, 334, 380) yd/229(267, 305, 347) m fingering weight yarn in two colours:
MC: 180(207, 233, 257) yd/165(189, 213, 235) m
CC: 70 (85, 101, 123) yd/64(78, 92, 112) m
Shown in:
Gauge Dye Works Trifecta Fingering (80% superwash Merino wool, 20% nylon; 100g Skein (MC): 352 yd/322 m; 50g Skein (CC): 176 yd/161 m)
Colours:
MC: Black Light; 1 100g skein
CC: Candy Hearts; 1 50g skein
Blocked Gauge
34 sts/36 rounds = 4 in/10 cm in stranded colourwork with larger needle
34 sts/48 rounds = 4 in/10 cm in Stockinette stitch with smaller needle
Needles
Use set double pointed needles, long circular needle for magic loop method, or other preferred small circumference knitting method.
Ribbing & single-colour Stockinette Stitch:
Suggested Size US 1/2.25 mm needles
Stranded Colourwork:
Suggested Size US 3/3.25 mm needles
Notions
• tapestry needle
• stitch markers
Skills
I consider this an intermediate level pattern. Techniques used include working colourwork from charted instructions, working short row heel shaping, and decreasing.
