Leftover challenge of the SKA group in June 2017, using leftovers of my very first socks in mottled gray/white/rosé/red. The yarn is called “Fleißiges Lieschen” (that is “busy Lizzie” in English aka “Impatiens walleriana” in Botanical) and it is discontinued for a long time. I bought it in 1988 or ‘89.

CO 64 sts, about 12 rounds k2 p2.
13th round: knit to end, increasing 2 sts -> 66 sts
(Fits like a sock of 64 stitches. Since only 40 % of the pattern is stranded, there’s no need to increase more stitches).

pill pattern (multiple of 6):

1. round: ( k4 in main color MC, k2 in contrast color CC )
2. round: k1 in CC, ( k2 MC k4 CC ) to last 5 sts, k2 MC, k3 CC
3. round: as 2. round
4. round: as 1. round

Tablet strip:
3 rounds main color (MC), 4 rounds pill pattern in MC and contrast color (CC), 3 rounds MC.

In the next section CC is the new MC. (I had this idea by looking at the Elizabeth Socks mentioned above.)

Gusset decreases are under the foot.

Both socks weigh 66 grams.