Because nothing spells those winter days between the winter solstice and New Year’s like red and gold ornaments, right? So I’ll have red and gold feet

CC only for the stripes, heels, toes and cuffs in MC

One part of the red is significantly darker and more intense than the rest. Separated the lighter for both socks, and wi knit until that runs out. Then finish the last repeat and knit ribbing in darker red.

FLK toe over 1-11-10-11-1 stitches
33 sole and 35 instep stitches
Instep: k1, 8x pattern repeat, 1 slipped stitch, k1
Knit pattern repeat 15 time straight
On row 1 start gusset increases
4 times in every 2nd row
Row 3: FLK heel over 4-1-11-9-11-1-4
Decrease 4 times in every 3rd row starting in row 2 of pattern repeat
start pattern all around with next CC row
10 full pattern repeats for leg
knit one row in yellow, then one in red on 2mm needles
continue in 3/1 ribbing on smaller needles
10 rows of 3/1 ribbing
Purl 1 row in yellow
Knit 5 rows in yellow on 2.25mm needles
JSSBO