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Choose three colors of fingering weight sock yarn and fade them together for these beginner friendly socks. This pattern is knit top-down with slip stitches and garter stitch on the leg. The instructions include notes to help you fade three colorways together, but feel free to use as many shades as you like. Video links are included to help you cast on, work the heel flap, and bind off with grafting the toe stitches. Enjoy this simple relaxing sock project as your beautiful hand-dyed colors shine!

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5)

Finished Measurements
6 7.5, 9, 10.5, 12″ / 15 19, 23, 27, 30cm leg and foot circumference. Measurements taken after blocking.

Size 3 shown on a size US 13 / EU 47 size foot that has a 10.5″ / 27cm foot circumference. The sock fits with 1.5″ / 4cm of negative ease.

Socks are designed to fit an actual foot circumference of 7 8.5, 10, 11.5, 13″ / 18 22, 25, 29, 33cm. The socks are designed to fit with negative ease. Choose a size with a finished foot circumference measurement that is approximately 1″ / 2.5cm smaller than your actual foot circumference, so that the sock will fit nice and snug on your foot.

The lengths of the cuff, leg, and foot are easily customizable by knitting more pattern repeats for a longer leg or foot or fewer pattern repeats for a shorter leg or foot.

Yarn
Fingering weight

Yardage
Approximately 225 (355, 480, 605, 740)yds / 206 (325, 439, 553, 677)m total

Color A - 76 (121, 163, 206, 252)yds / 69 (111, 149, 188, 230)m
Color B - 97 (153, 206, 260, 318)yds / 89 (140, 188, 238, 291)m
Color C - 52 (81, 111, 139, 170)yds / 48 (74, 102, 127, 156)m

I recommend having a bit more than the total recommended yardage to give yourself more freedom with your faded color transitions.

Shown in
Dark Omen Merino Sock (75% Superwash Merino Wool, 25% Nylon; 464yds / 425m per 100g skein)

Color A - New Beginnings (lightest color)
Color B - Haarlemmerdijk
Color C - Amsterdam (darkest color)

Needles
US 1 / 2.25mm circular in 40″ / 100cm length or size needed to obtain gauge

Magic loop method is used for knitting in the rnd. Watch this Westknits video to assist with the Magic Loop technique.
https://youtu.be/hpFHbHmrCcc

You can use DPNs if you prefer. Watch this Westknits video to assist with using DPNs.
https://youtu.be/y9bvVy08PeE

Notions
3 stitch markers, tapestry needle

Gauge
32 sts & 50 rnds = 4″ / 10cm in stockinette stitch after blocking

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