Begun on the train to Vienna, I found these socks rather relaxing and mindless, perfect for those idle times when you want something to do with your hands but don't want to think too much.

If you are familiar with knitting socks, these will be a no-brainer for you.

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

Difficulty level: adventurous beginner (working in the round on DPNs, cuff-down sock construction, knit and purl)

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

Gauge: 28 stitches/46 rows in stitch pattern = 10cm/4in.

Size information

adult medium

What material will you need

Yarn: Zwerger Garn Opal Hundertwasser Sparkle (71% wool, 26% nylon, 3% metallic; 425m/100g; 465yds/3.53oz), 1 ball.

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.