I love tulip displays with their many amazing colors. They are one of the first signs that spring is in the air and that flowers, color and life will soon appear again in the garden. I find they are such a welcome treat as winter starts thawing and their green shoots
start appearing through the snow. I wanted to celebrate this flower by creating a pair of socks using multi-colored variegated “tulip” color yarn to honor them and that feeling of hope that winter is finally ending, and the light of spring is returning.

Construction Notes
Using three colors, these socks are knit from the top down with a ribbed cuff and include a simple decorative colorwork pattern by the cuff
and the toe. The tulip motif flows throughout
the leg and foot. These socks are knit with a
short row heel.

Sizing
1 (2, 3)
To fit (foot circumference) 7 (8½, 9½) inches /
17–19 (20.5–23, 23.5–25) cm
Finished circumference: 6 (7½, 8½) inches /
14.5–16.5 (18–20, 20.5-23) cm
Recommended ease: Approximately 1 inch (2.5 cm)
of negative ease.

Leg/foot length can be easily adjusted. See instructions
for details.
Sample shown is knit in size 2 for shoe size US 8.5
(EU 39, UK 6), foot circumference 8¾ inches
(22.5 cm).

Materials
Yarn
MC and CC2: Fingering weight, Yarn Love
Cinderella Fingering (80% superwash BFL wool,
20% nylon), 370 yds (338 m) per 100-g skein
CC1: Fingering weight, Yarn Love Galadriel Sock
(80% superwash Corriedale, 20% nylon), 370 yds
(338 m) per 100-g skein

Shown in
MC: Conifer (1 skein)
CC1: Cosmos (1 skein)
CC2: Martini (1 20-g mini skein)

Needles
For ribbing, heel and toe: US 1 (2.25 mm),
32-inch (80 cm) circular for magic loop, or DPNs,
or two circulars or a 9-inch (23-cm) circular
needle (as preferred).
For colorwork: US 1.5 (2.5 mm), 32-inch (80-cm)
circular for magic loop, or DPNs, or two circulars
or a 9-inch (23-cm) circular needle (as preferred).

Important note: Do check your gauge for fit.
Additional sizes can be achieved by going up or
down needle sizes.

Notions
Stitch markers
Scissors
Tapestry needle

Gauge
34 sts x 38 rnds = 4 inches (10 cm) for colorwork
36 sts x 44 rnds = 4 inches (10 cm) for stockinette and ribbing