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I imagine knitting these socks on cold winter nights, cozied up on the couch with a favorite blanket, while snow is falling outside - or whenever winter vibes are needed!

As snowflakes have six points, I am calling these eight and four pointed creations “knitflakes.” The big knitflake on top of the foot is an accent chart that is interchangeable with the main chart, which means you can easily move it to another part of the sock, such as the leg, if you desire. The socks are also mirrored, except for the accent chart, which is the same for both.

Use miniskeins to play with color as I have done, or make the background all one color, the choice is yours! I hope you have as much fun knitting them as I did creating them.

This pattern includes two files: the main one with the pattern and smaller charts, and a separate file with larger (and inverse color) charts.

I have lots of notes in this pattern to help you achieve well-fitting colorwork socks. I also include links to two videos with helpful techniques for knitting stranded colorwork socks. These videos include knitting a colorwork sock inside-out, and using Ladderback Jacquard.

Sizes: S (M, L) to fit foot circumferences 7-8 (8-9, 9-10)” or about 18-20 (20-23, 23-25) cm

Yarn:

MC: 463 yds (423m) or about 100g of fingering weight yarn
CC: 5-7 mini skeins or leftovers of fingering weight yarn consisting of about 46.3 yds (42.3m) per 10g mini. You can also choose to use one color throughout.

Needles: US size 1 / 2.25mm

Notions: Stitch markers, tapestry needle

Gauge: 36 stitches and 42 rows to 4” (10cm) worked in stranded colorwork, unblocked.

I give gauge unblocked, as it’s more realistic to check your gauge on socks as you knit. Also, while blocking makes them look nice, realistically they need to fit your feet without relying on blocking. The socks will naturally block on your feet.