The effortless beauty of the Retiro socks means this is a pattern you are going to come back to time and time again. That colourwork is incredibly simple to knit - no stranded colourwork here, just slipped stitches! - and, set against those striped soles and picot edging, it looks really rather effective.

Of course, in case the pretty picot detailing doesn’t appeal, there is also the option (instructions included) to work a plain folded cuff in its place. Similarly, although the pattern includes detailed instructions for a German short row heel, this can easily be substituted for your heel of choice.