This wonderfully creative sock pattern is also available for free on our website at Loop Knitting.
These socks are knitted from the cuff down. You will be
following some simple colourwork charts and using 6
contrast colours to create a pre-darned effect. Once
you get the hang of the technique, you can decide
where you’d like your next spot of colour to be.

MC: 1 skein of fingering weight yarn
CC1–CC6: Small quantities of scrap sock yarn. No more
than 10g of each colour needed

TECHNIQUES
THE DARNED TECHNIQUE: The overly darned look of these
socks is created mostly by picking up a 75cm / 30” length
of contrast colour yarn and, following the charts, knitting
the contrasting yarns into the sock at any time

SIZES
To fit: Small (Medium, Large)
S: UK women’s 3-4 / EU 35-37 / US: 5.5 – 6.5 (Length of
foot: 22.5-23.5cm / 9”)
M: UK women’s 5-6 / EU 37-39 / US: 7.5-8.5 (Length of foot:
24-25cm / 9½”)
L: UK women’s 7-8.5 / EU: 40-42 / US: 9.5-1.5 (Length of
Foot: 25.5-27cm / 10-10½”)
Finished circumference around foot: 20 (21.5, 24)cm / 7¾
(8½, 9½)”

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
2.5mm (US 1-2) knitting needles suitable for working small
circumferences in the round
3mm (US 2-3) knitting needles suitable for working small
circumferences in the round or knitting needles half a size
bigger than gauge needle
Stitch markers
Tapestry needle
Waste yarn
Smooth 4ply/fingering weight scrap yarn for forethought
heel marker

GAUGE
30 sts and 44 rows to 10cm (4”) over stocking stitch on
2.5mm needle after blocking.
Take time to check your gauge and adjust your needle
as necessary to ensure an accurate finish.