Squirrels & Hollies pattern, ENG

The socks are knitted from the cuff down in stranded knitting with two colors per row. The third color, i.e., the red of the berries can be left out altogether or added in duplicate stitch at the end. The pattern uses an easy pyramid heel; the heel is knitted in the round alongside the leg and only the gusset decreases are worked back and forth. The leg of these socks is quite long (approx. 9.8 in / 25 cm) and has no shaping so it is best suited for a slim calf. A wider calf sock can be created by leaving out the first squirrel. The length of the foot is adjustable.

SIZE
Women’s size; length of leg and foot is adjustable

YARN
Filcolana Arwetta Classic
50 g / 210 m, 80 % merino wool / 20 % polyamide
Color A Teal (202), approx. 60 g
Color B Aqua (197), approx. 45 g
Color C Cayanne (277), approx. 8 g

NEEDLES
Set of five double-pointed needles, U.S. Sizes 0 and 1½ / 2 and 2.5 mm

GAUGE
33 sts and 36 rows of stranded knitting = 4 x 4 in / 10 x 10 cm. Adjust needle size to obtain correct gauge.