You look like the Fourth of July! It makes me want a hot dog real bad!
—Paulette Bonafonté, Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde

These socks are worked from the cuff down. They feature three-stranded colorwork on the leg, after which waste yarn is inserted for a forethought/afterthought heel. The foot is worked in stripes, then 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) to fit a foot circumference of approx. 8 (9, 10, 11) in/20–21 (22–23, 25–26, 27–28) cm, measured around the widest part of the foot. Recommended negative ease of .25–1 in/.5–2.5 cm

Sample is shown in Size 2 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
Any fingering weight sock yarn that meets gauge. You will need approx. 30 g/131 yds (120 m) each of MC, CC1, and CC2.

Sample used 23 g/91 yds (83 m) MC, 20 g/88 yds (80 m) CC1, and 25 g/110 yds (100 m) CC2.

Sample shown in:
MC: Rich Mountain Fiber Co Merino Nylon Fingering (85/15 SW merino/nylon, 393 yds (359 m)/100 g), “I Lie Down by Her Side”
CC1: Arkansas Yarn Co Yummy Plush (85/15 SW merino/nylon, 437 yds (400 m)/100 g), “Totality Worth It”
CC2: Arkansas Yarn Co Yummy Plush (85/15 SW merino/nylon, 437 yds (400 m)/100 g), “Come! We Fly!”

Needles
For cuff, heel, foot, and toe: 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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