The summer solstice is a time for magic in many cultures. In Sweden, a Midsummer’s Eve ritual is said to be able to tell you who you are going to marry. You pick nine different kinds of flowers and place them under your pillow, and that night you will dream of your true love. Try it! Or as this is a lot of work, maybe just wear these socks and see if that does the trick!

One size. Finished and blocked socks measure:
Length of the foot: approx. 24 cm/9.4”
Circumference: approx. 21 cm/8.3”.

Size can be adjusted by using smaller or larger sized needles or thicker/thinner yarn.

Suggested yarn:
MC: Drops Fabel 114 (Light Pearl Grey)
CC1: Arwetta 955 (Medium Grey)
CC2: Arwetta 148 (Deep Olive)
CC3: Arwetta 809 (Avocado)
CC4: Arwetta 192 (Steel Blue)
CC5: Arwetta 266 (Misty Lagoon)

Approximate weight needed (if sticking to gauge):
MC: 50 g
CC1-5: ca 15 g

One ball of yarn: 50 g = 210 meters/230 yards. You can replace these suggestions with any other yarn of the same weight, pre­ferably a woolmix for socks, for better durability.

Needles: Magic loop or double pointed needles size 2 mm/US 0 (for the ribbing) and 2.75 mm/US 2 (for the rest of the sock), or whichever size needle is suitable for achieving gauge or change size. If you use magic loop, a cable of about 60-80 cm/25-30” is sufficient.

Other materials needed
Tapestry needle
Two stitchmarkers
Scissors

Gauge for colourwork: Approx. 34 st/37 rows = 10 cm/4”.

Pattern is available in English and Swedish.

Techniques used: German Short Row Heel, Stranded Colourwork, Kitchener Stitch, Duplicate stitches.