Autumn Twilight Socks are richly colored stranded colorwork socks inspired by the glow of autumn leaves against a deep evening sky. Warm russet-red botanical motifs travel down the leg and across the foot against a saturated navy background, creating a dramatic but wearable design with a distinctly cozy fall feel.

The repeating two-color motifs create plenty of visual interest while keeping the knitting manageable with just two contrasting shades. The sample shown was knit in Wollmeise Twin using Gonzalez and Navy. For a different look, try charcoal and copper, plum and gold, forest green and rust, or any two strongly contrasting colors that capture your own version of an autumn twilight.

This pattern includes written instructions, full-color charts for both stitch counts, heel placement guidance, toe-decrease measurements, toe instructions, and a step-by-step visual tutorial for the twin-stitch short-row heel.

Sizes included: Adult Small, Medium, Large, and XL. The pattern includes separate 72- and 80-stitch chart options, with measurements indicating when each size should begin the toe decreases.

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Yarn: Fingering-weight sock yarn suitable for stranded colorwork. The sample uses Wollmeise Twin in Gonzalez and Navy. Cascade Heritage or another durable fingering-weight sock yarn with strong color contrast may be substituted.

Gauge: 40 stitches and 44 rounds = 4 in / 10 cm in blocked stranded colorwork, worked in the round on US 1 / 2.25 mm needles.

Skills needed: knitting in the round, reading colorwork charts, stranded knitting, short rows, decreases, and Kitchener stitch.

This pattern is written for Magic Loop but may be adapted for double-pointed needles.