This pattern includes a print guide and hand-drawn diagram/coloring sheet to help you plan your sock colors!

I’m giving you an All Tomato, meaning you give me the whole tomato or else.
—Troy Barnes, Community (S03E14)

These socks are worked from the cuff down. They feature colorwork throughout, usually holding two strands of yarn, although some rounds require you to hold three. Colorwork starts on the leg, and waste yarn is placed for a forethought/afterthought heel prior to starting the foot. Stitches are decreased for the toe and closed using Kitchener stitch. Waste yarn is removed and live stitches are picked back up for the heel, which is worked similarly to the toe.

Sizing
1 (2, 3) (4, 5, 6) to fit an actual foot circumference of approx. 6 (7, 8) (9, 10, 11) in/15–16 (17–18, 20–21) (22–23, 25–26, 27–28) cm, measured around the widest part of the foot, with a finished sock circumference of approx. 5.25 (6.5, 7.75) (8.5, 9.5, 10.25) in/13 (16.5, 20) (21.5, 24, 26.5) cm. Recommended zero ease or negative ease of .25–1 in/.5–2.5 cm.

Sample is shown in Size 4 to fit a women’s US 9.5 (EU 40, UK 7.5), with a foot circumference of 9 in/22.5 cm.

Gauge
8.5 sts x 9 rows = 1 in/2.5 cm colorwork in the round, on larger needles, blocked

9 sts x 12 rows = 1 in/2.5 cm stockinette and rib in the round, on smaller needles, blocked

Materials
Yarn
You may use any fingering weight sock yarn that meets gauge. You will need approximately:
MC: 20 (20, 25) (30, 30, 35) g/87 (87, 109) (131, 131, 153) yds/80 (80, 100) (120, 120, 140) m
CC1: 15 (20, 25) (25, 30, 30) g/66 (87, 109) (109, 131, 131) yds/60 (80, 100) (100, 120, 120) m
CC2: 10 (10, 15) (15, 15, 20) g/44 (44, 66) (66, 66, 87) yds/40 (40, 60) (60, 60, 80) m

Sample shown in: Cascade Yarns Heritage, 75/25 superwash merino/nylon, 437 yds (400 m)/100 g
MC: “5798 Eucalyptus”
CC1: “5642 Blood Orange”
CC2: “5612 Moss”

Needles
For ribbing/stockinette: US 1/2.25 mm needle in preferred format for small-circumference knitting (e.g., DPNs, magic loop, tiny circular, etc.), or size needed to obtain gauge
For colorwork: US 1.5/2.5 mm needle in preferred format for small-circumference knitting, or size needed to obtain gauge

Notions
Stitch markers
Waste yarn in similar weight to project yarn
Scissors
Ruler/measuring tape
Tapestry needle

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