I love the bright pop of purple in the spring that comes with the blooming of the Eastern Redbud trees in the midwestern US. These trees also have lovely heart-shaped leaves which were the inspiration for these socks. The heel flap incorporates slipped stitches for strength while carrying the ribbed look down to the base of the heel. The remainder of the sock is worked in ribbing to provide a great fitting sock.

SIZE: Adult M to fit 8.5-9.5” 21.5-24 cm foot circumference with .25-1”.75-2.5 cm negative ease
Size can be adjusted by reducing needle size for a tighter gauge, or decreasing the stitch count on the foot

GAUGE: 34 sts & 44 rows = 4“ 10 cm in stockinette stitch on smaller needles after blocking

MATERIALS:
3 contrasting colors of fingering weight yarn:
Shown above in Cloudborn Fibers Highland Superwash Sock Twist (80% Superwash Highland Wool/20% polyamide) 178yds/50g; colorways MC: 002 Taupe Heather: 2 skeins and CC2: 019 Moss: 1 skein and CC1: A Star is Shorn Starsheep Nebula sock yarn (80% Blue-faced Leicester/20% nylon) 400yds/100g; colorway: Angel’s Trumpet; 1 skein
sample socks used 57g MC, 15g CC1 & 16g CC2
U.S 2 (2.75 mm) needles, 2 circular (or size needed to obtain gauge)
U.S. 1.5 (2.5 mm) needles, 2 circular
3 stitch markers
Darning needle

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