I have this gorgeous double stranded sock blank that I dyed myself in a fun rainbow colorway. Do you remember when I made it? I went to my first ever yarn retreat, and there I dyed two strands, one of which is this rainbow sock blank, a merino blend which feels soft and warm.

Preparation

I turned this colorful blank into a fun pair of socks, the pattern of which I would like to share with you. First thing to do, is to split the double stranded blank into two separate cakes. I purposefully have a bit of white yarn on one end. I left this part of the blanket undyed to use for the toe, heel and cuff. So I alternate between the two sides of the cake as needed. You can also make a separate mini cake from only the white yarn.

Rainbow Toe-up Sock Pattern

Materials

• 2.5mm/80cm circular needles
• 2.5mm double pointed needles (DPNs)
• Sock-weight rainbow yarn (100g / 420m, 75% Merino / 25% Nylon)
• Cozy for needles
• Cardboard mold

Abbreviations

• kte – knit to end, knit all stitches on the current needle to the end
• kte-1 – knit all stitches on the current needle to one stitch before the end
• k – knit
• p – purl
• m1r – make one right, increases a stitch to the right
• m1l – make one left, increases a stitch to the left
• st(s) – stitch(es)

Gauge

The stitch and round counts given in this pattern gives a UK size 6/EU size 39 sock. Please change the stitch count and/or round count as needed to allow for a different size. The cardboard mold is deal to ensure a sock that always fits!

Pattern

1. Toe
   • Round 1 Using the white yarn, cast on 20sts using Judy’s magic cast-on, 10sts per needle [20 sts]
   • Round 2 kte on both needles [20 sts]
   • Round 3 (k1, m1r, kte-1, m1l, k1) on both needles [24 sts]
   • Round 4 kte on both needles [24 sts]
   • Repeat Rounds 3 and 4, 9 times, fasten off white yarn [60 sts]
2. Foot
   • Round 23 using rainbow yarn, kte [60 sts]
   • Repeat Round 23, 50 times till it reaches the indicated line on the cardboard mold [60 sts]
3. Heel
   • Knit a heel on the 30 sts from needle 1 using the white yarn. I knit the Fish Lips Kiss heel using a separate pair of DPNs.
4. Leg
   • Round 54 kte [60 sts]
   • Repeat Round 54, 60 times till the desired length of the sock is reached [60 sts]
5. Cuff
   • slip 2 sts from needle 2 to needle 1 so that the stitches on both needles are dividable by 4
   • Round 125 repeat (k2, p2) till end of both needles [60 sts]
   • Repeat Round 125, 15 times [60 sts]
6. Fasten off
   • fasten off using a stretchy bind-off

Finished socks

And this is the happy pair of socks they became! They are lovely and warm, because I had quite some yarn they are rather long which makes them perfect for wearing under my boots. In hind sight I should have increased the stitch count half way up the leg to allow for a bit of calf shaping. Now they are a bit snug around my calf, but when I fold them over they fit perfectly again. So under my boots and in winter these are just great.

I really paid attention to keeping my gauge steady, the result is two almost identical socks in terms of how the color gradient changes. I am so happy with these socks, they brighten up any sad day!

With love,
Esther

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