Love the idea of colourworks socks but don’t fancy all the tangles with different yarns? Mosaic knitting is for you! Using one yarn at a time and slip stitches, “colourwork” patterns are created – and you look like a knitting superstar!
You can read more about mosaic knitting and find technique help in my Easy Mosaic Socks pattern and tutorial.
The Ryegrass Socks are knitted cuff down and have a heel flap and gusset; the heel flap is created with slip stitches to give a comfortable, cushioned heel. The pattern is written for four sizes from 8 – 9½ inches (20-24cm) foot circumference. There are written instructions and charts for this pattern.
You can read more about the pattern and see examples of alternative colourways in this blog post. More colourway choices are in this post.
Useful to know
Size
To fit ball of foot circumference 8 [8½:9:9½] inches ; 20 [22:23:24] cm
Yarn
1 x 100g ball West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4ply in Bubblegum (now discontinued, Blue Raspberry is a good alternative)
1 x 100g ball West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4ply in Winwick Mum shade Brightside
Alternative colourway shown in gallery:
1 x 100g ball West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4ply in Cherry Drop
1 x 100g ball West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4ply in Winwick Mum shade Winter Icicle
Note – you won’t need a whole ball of each yarn for these socks so leftovers can be used, but do make sure you’ve got a decent amount of yarn in each leftover ball
For WYS yarn stockists, click here.
Materials
2.5mm needles – short circular needle, DPNs (double pointed needles) or 80cm circular for magic loop
1 set DPNs size 3.0mm (optional for a looser cuff)
1 set DPNs size 2.5mm (not required for magic loop)
Stitch holder (optional)
Stitch markers
Wool needle
Tension
30 sts to 10 cm (4 ins) in stocking stitch (worked in the round) on 2.5mm needles.
This pattern is for:
- Knitters who can confidently cast on, knit and purl. (I’ll help you with the rest!)
- Knitters who are ready to add patterns to their socks – but without the colourwork tangles
- People who want a quick knit – this pattern is 4-stitch repeat which is great for speedy knitting!
Printing info:
The pattern is 12 pages long.
- 10 pages of pattern including written instructions and charts
- 2 pages of additional information at the end
This pattern is based on my Basic 4ply Socks pattern, which means that you can find photo and video help in the Winwick Mum Sockalong tutorials. You can find out more here:
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