Imber Sock Set

Skill Level: Intermediate

Style: Cuff-down; Afterthought Heel

THE IMBER SOCKS WERE DESIGNED USING A CLASSIC HOUNDSTOOTH PATTERN to celebrate the return of Cozy Season!

This trio will be the perfect companions on leaf-crunching walks through piles of fallen leaves, or fireside feet warmers when you settle in with a mug of hot tea and a mystery book (or your latest WIP!).

The colorwork chart is easy to memorize, making these socks an interesting, but soothing knit. If you’re newer to colorwork knitting, keep this important tip in mind to help you achieve well-fitting socks: It’s all about tension! Keep your tension nice and loose as you carry your strands. Pull too tight, and your fabric will pucker, resulting in a sock that’s too snug.

Note: This listing is for the digital PDF knitting pattern only, not the physical socks.

IMBER SHORTIES

MATERIALS

Yarn
MC: Approximately 80 - 120 yards of fingering weight sock yarn (I used Filcolana Arwetta 954 “Light Gray”).
CC1: Approximately 60 - 90 yards of fingering weight sock yarn (I used Goosey Fibers sock “Smackeral of Wonder”).
CC2: Approximately 18 – 28 yards of fingering weight sock yarn (I used Qing Fibre sock “Nassau”).

Needles
US Size 1 (2.25 mm)
US Size 2 (2.75 mm)

Notions
A tapestry needle, snips, measuring tape, stitch markers

SIZES
(Measured around the circumference of the ball of your foot – the
numbers below refer to your measurement, not the finished sock).

S (7”/18 cm) M (8”/20 cm) L (9”/23 cm) XL (10”/25 cm)

GAUGE
38 sts = 4” / 10 cm knit in colorwork pattern in the rnd on US size 2 (2.75 mm) needles, and blocked.

IMBER STRIPES

MATERIALS

Yarn
MC: Approximately 140 – 180 yards of fingering weight sock yarn (I used Madeline Tosh Euro Sock in “Paper”).
CC: Approximately 160 – 200 yards of fingering weight sock yarn (I used Spincycle Dyed in the Wool in “Ghost Ranch”). Note: This yarn is listed as sport weight, however I found it to be fairly comparable to fingering weight. There are lengths where the yarn is slightly thicker, but overall, it made gauge easily!).

Needles
US Size 1 (2.25 mm)
US Size 2 (2.75 mm)

Notions
A tapestry needle, measuring tape, snips, stitch markers

SIZES
(Measured around the circumference of the ball of your foot – the
numbers below refer to your measurement, not the finished sock).

S (7”/18 cm) M (8”/20 cm) L (9”/23 cm) XL (10”/25 cm)

GAUGE
38 sts = 4” / 10 cm knit in colorwork pattern in the rnd on US size 2 (2.75 mm) needles, and blocked.

LITTLE IMBER

MATERIALS

Yarn
MC: Approximately 120 - 160 yards of fingering weight sock yarn (I used a light pink from my stash – no idea what it is!)
CC1: Approximately 60 - 90 yards of fingering weight sock yarn (I used a cinnamon color from my stash – again, no label!)
CC2: Approximately 18 – 28 yards of fingering weight sock yarn (Now this one still had a label! Malabrigo sock in “Frank Ochre.”)

Needles
US Size 1 (2.25 mm)
US Size 2 (2.75 mm)

Notions
A tapestry needle, measuring tape, snips, stitch markers

SIZES
(Measured around the circumference of the ball of your foot – the
numbers below refer to your measurement, not the finished sock).

S (7”/18 cm) M (8”/20 cm) L (9”/23 cm) XL (10”/25 cm)

GAUGE
38 sts = 4” / 10 cm knit in colorwork pattern in the rnd on US size 2 (2.75 mm) needles, and blocked.