Knitted socks in stranded colorwork "Moonlit Rivers"

A knitting pattern for fair isle socks in a wavy pattern, using two colors of fingering weight sock yarn. They are worked in stranded colorwork, not a pattern for knitting beginners, but easy colorwork if you are familiar with the technique. The stranded parts are charted only, but the pattern does include written instructions for how to work cuff, leg, heel, gusset decreases, foot and toes.

I called the pattern "Moonlit Rivers" for the simple reason of the colors that I used in my sample. These socks were made out of a no name sock yarn. I used what I had on my hands.

The pattern has been tested by several people to make sure that the instructions work as written. They do. The ladies who tested used a variety of colors. Some of them would definitely qualify as colorful "sunlit rivers".

If you purchase the pattern, start knitting and (which I don't hope) get to a point where you don't know how to go on, my contact info is in the pattern. I am always happy to help. Please bear in mind that I sometimes need to sleep and don't spend all day on the internet. But I check my mails every day.

Please read below for more pattern details.

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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.

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)

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

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

Size: adult medium