These toe-up socks are part of the Main & Mini Sock Series and are designed to use a full skein + mini skein “sock set” in interesting ways. Be sure to check out the bundle for a discount!

These socks, featuring a vertically stranded cable pattern and a smooth hybrid mini-gusset/short-row heel, were inspired by the swirl of smoke that drifts upward after a candle is blown out.

The instructions are written to work for any style of sock needles – magic loop, double points, small circular, flex needles, etc.; stitch markers define important locations.

SIZES:
Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4), designed for approx. 10% negative ease to fit a foot/leg circumference of 7 (8, 9, 10)”. The sizes are designed for an equivalent stockinette sock with 56 (64, 72, 80) sts circumference

MATERIALS:
● Size US 1/2.25 mm needles or size needed to obtain stockinette gauge: 9 sts per inch, 13 rounds per inch
● approx. 300 (350, 375, 400) yds Main Color, 24 yds total Contrast Color(s). For multicolored version, each pattern repeat requires 30 inches of yarn
● Three stitch markers
● Ruler/Tape Measure

Sample socks are both size 3.
Yarn used in green sample socks is Long Dog Yarn Bounce Sock in the “Dr. Facilier” sock set with “Friends on the Other Side” mini skein.
Yarn used in blue/purple sample socks is Less Traveled Yarn 757 Sock in the “Spellbound” colorway with mini skeins from Teal Torch Knits Simply Speckled Sock in the “Guilty Pleasures” set for the contrast colors.

This pattern has been professionally tech edited, and all sizes were test knit by knitters who were paid with money and a free pattern.