The Cabin Socks are lightweight yet warm, perfect for those chilly fall and winter nights. This two-stranded colorwork design is great for beginner knitters looking for their next challenge, and still engaging for intermediate knitters. By the time you finish your new socks, you will be a pro at two-stranded colorwork!
This cuff-down sock begins with a basic Long Tail cast on followed by a stretchy 2x2 rib. After a few repeats of the colorwork pattern for the leg, the heel is made with Shadow Wrap short rows. This method does not require picking up any stitches for a gusset. The colorwork pattern is repeated down to the toe which is worked with paired decreases and the remaining stitches are grafted together with a Kitchener stitch.

Difficulty: Beginner/Advanced beginner

Techniques: Long Tail CO, joining in the round, knitting in the round, knitting flat, knit stitch, purl stitch, following/reading chart pattern, knitting with 2 colors, catching floats, short rows, twin stitches, triple stitches, basic increases and decreases (knit front and back, knit 2 together, and slip, slip, knit), weaving in ends, and blocking.

This pattern has linked video tutorials for many of the techniques listed above.

Needles: 9” (23cm) or 32-40” (80-100cm) circulars or 4-5 DPNs in US 1 (2.25mm) and US 2 (2.75mm), or whichever size needed to obtain gauge.

Gauge:
Colorwork gauge: 4”(10cm) = 35 sts x 36 rnds with larger size needles after blocking
Stockinette gauge: 4”(10cm) = 36 sts x 44 rnds with smaller size needles after blocking

Suggested yarn:
40(70, 100, 130, 130, 170, 230, 280)yds / 37(64, 92, 119, 119, 156, 211, 256)m Malabrigo Ultimate Sock in Oro: 75% superwash merino, 25% nylon, 100g/420yds(385m) - Main color

30(40, 50, 70, 70, 80, 120, 140)yds / 28(37, 46, 64, 64, 74, 110, 128)m Malabrigo Mechita in Lava: 100% superwash merino, 100g/ 420yds(385m) - Contrast color

Finished measurements:
Foot circumference: 4(5, 5.5, 6, 6, 6.75, 8, 9)“ / 10(13, 14, 15, 15, 17, 20.5, 23)cm
Total foot length (adjustable): 3.25(5, 5.75, 7, 8.25, 9, 10, 11)” / 8.5(12.5, 15, 18.5, 21, 23, 25.2, 28)cm

Note on sizing
Baby-Youth M sizes were designed to have approx 0.5” (1.5cm) of negative ease while Youth L-Men’s L have approx 1-1.25” (2.5-3cm) negative ease. For best fit, choose the size which is closest to your foot circumference minus the appropriate negative ease. This will give you the finished foot circumference.

Other materials:
2 stitch markers
measuring tape
scissors
darning needle
scrap yarn or stitch holder