Cannonfire

Explore your creativity with this delightful sock knitting pattern, designed to enhance your skills! This project works seamlessly from the cuff down, featuring an engaging, simple colorwork pattern that adorns the sock’s leg. Completing the design is a charming band of colorwork around the toe, adding a special touch to your finished product.

This intermediate-level pattern is perfect for knitters who are comfortable with the basics and ready to take on a new challenge. It incorporates essential knitting techniques such as knit, purl, and working in the round, along with colorwork, as well as simple increases and decreases. Your knitting experience will be enriched as you create beautiful socks with a unique design!

The finished socks offer a snug foot circumference of 5½ (6, 6½, 7, 7¾) inches, or 14 (15, 16.5, 18, 19.5) centimeters. The sample shown is size 6 inches, showcasing how lovely these socks can look in different sizes for a stunning fit for everyone.

To get started, gather your materials: you will need 1 skein each of Cascade Yarns Heritage (75% superwash merino wool, 25% nylon; 437 yds/400m per 100g skein) in the colors #5631 grey (Main Color - MC) and #5662 red (Contrasting Color - CC). For this project, a set of US #2 (2.75mm) double-pointed needles (DPNs) is required. Be sure to adjust your needle size as needed to achieve the correct gauge. Additionally, you will find stitch markers and a yarn needle helpful tools in the knitting process.

The gauge for this pattern is 36 stitches and 40 rounds, which equals 4 inches (10 centimeters) in stockinette stitch (St st) and in the colorwork pattern. Accurate gauge is key to ensuring your socks fit perfectly and have a polished finish.

Ready to create a stunning pair of socks that you can wear and show off? Download this free knitting pattern and embark on your next knitting adventure today!