Knitted socks in stranded colorwork "Moonlit Rivers"

Just a romantic idea of soft moonlight and the peace of the night.

The socks are worked top-cuff-down in a stranded colorwork pattern. The ribbing of the cuff continues on the heel flap and the toe. The pattern is written for the use of DPNs.

What skills are you going to need and what will you get

Please note that you can’t knit these socks without knowing how to read charts.

Difficulty level: Intermediate (stranded knitting, working from charts, cuff-down sock construction, working in the round on DPNs)

• k: knit
• p: purl
• sl: slip
• skp: slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over
• k2tog: knit 2 stitches together
• p2tog: purl 2 stitches together

Gauge: 28 sts/46 rows in stranded stockinette = 10cm/4in.

Size information

Size: adult medium

What material will you need

Yarn: Lana Grossa Meilenweit Special (80% wool, 20% nylon; 209m/50g; 229yds/1.76oz), main color, 2 balls; Vendita sock yarn (75% wool, 25% nylon; 210m/50g; 230yds/1.76oz), contrast color, 1 ball. Sample used 243m (266yds) of main color and 117m (128yds) of contrast color.

Needles: 2.5mm (US 1 1/2) set of 5 DPNs

Notions: yarn needle

Other information from the author

You may notice that I am not a native English speaker. All my patterns are tested or edited or both by native speakers. You will also find my contact info in each pattern. Please don't feel shy to ask questions if anything is unclear. I may be in another time zone than you, but will get back to you as soon as possible.

The pattern itself is copyrighted and may not be distributed. Feel free to do whatever you like with your finished items. Gift them, donate them to charity or sell them.