The ‘Ripples’ Socks are a beautiful modern colourwork pattern. Fun to knit and easy to remember …

They are knitted ‘top down’: cast on at the cuff, then worked in the round splitting for a classic heel construction with a heel flap and wrap and turn short rows. While you pick up stitches along the side of the heel flap you return to knitting in the round and a gusset is worked through decreases. You finish the socks with a band toe.

Leg and foot are knitted in colour work, holding not more than two colours at a time. The colour work part is presented in charts.

’Ripples’ socks are fitted and desiged with negative ease. Sizes range from GER 36 to 45 / US 5 – 12 / UK 3,5 – 10,5. Bigger sizes have more room in circumference adding to comfort.

The pattern is suitable for any 4 ply / fingering weight sock yarn that fits the gauge 10 x 10 cm = 36 sts x 32 R.

You will need up to 3 different colours and use up approximately …
MC (white) 35g = 165 yard
C1 (red) 30g = 140 yard
C2 (yellow) 35g = 165 yard

skill level: medium
You should be able to …

• cast on, preferably use a stretchy double cast on (see list of references)
• knit with circular needles and / or double pointed needles
• do colour work knitting with two colours
• read a knitting chart
• follow through a classic heel turn with short rows (see list of references for extra help)

language: the pattern is provided in english and german