This toe-up knitted socks pattern is a nice example of stranded colourwork. Intermediate level knitters should be fine with this pattern, but if you’re a beginner and want to challenge yourself, I’m always happy to help.

All you need to make these beautiful socks is wool, circular knitting
needles, needle to weave in the ends and scissors.
For my socks, I used 4ply merino wool and 2,5mm circular needles
(80 cm/32 inches long). You can also use smaller 2mm needles for
toe, heel and rib part of the sock.

I have designed this pattern in collaboration with Muzeum
Dziewiarstwa – The Knitting Museum to share traditional Polish
folk motifs with more people worldwide.
This motif is known as ‘róża cieszyńska’ and was a part of a
traditional folk costume of Cieszyn county in Poland.

YARN AND YARDAGE
Main colour (MC): around 60/70g of 4ply merino or sock wool in
colour of your choice
Contrasting colour (CC): around 50-60g of the same wool in
white or other colour of your choice (just aim for a nice, visible
contrast)
Use CC as the dominant colour in this pattern.

GAUGE
10x10cm = 34 sts and 34 rnds in stranded colourwork pattern with
2,5mm needles, or
10x10 cm = 30 sts and 38 rows in stockinette with 2,5mm needles.

SIZE
Small – 64 stitches (18-19 cm circumference)
Medium (20-22 cm circumference) – 68 stitches
Large (23-25 cm circumference) – 72 stitches