Cheerful Socks designed for
Bombed Yarns Monthly Sock Club May 2025.
Knit with Custom Sock Club Colors in Sarah’s hand-dyed yarns.

CONSTRUCTION
Daisy Drift socks are worked from the 2x1 ribbed cuff down, with a stranded colorwork leg and foot, and an afterthought heel. The colorwork is charted. Leg and foot lengths are customizable; the heel may be completed before the toe in order to achieve the correct foot length. (Note that adjustments in length will affect the total yardage required.) Toe and heel stitches are grafted together.
 
SIZES
1 (2, 3)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
7½ (9, 10½)” / 19 (23, 26.5) cm foot circumference of finished sock
9 (9¼, 9½)” / 22.5 (23, 24.5) cm leg from cuff to center of heel
6.5 (6.5, 6.5)” / 16.5 (16.5, 16.5) cm leg from cuff to start of heel
2 (2¼, 2½)” / 5.5 (6.5, 7.5) cm heel depth from start of heel to center
8¾ (9¼, 10)” / 22.5 (23.5, 25.5) cm foot from center of heel to toe
5 (5, 5)” / 13 (13, 13) cm foot length from end of heel to beginning of toe
1¾ (2, 2¼) / 4.5 (5, 6) cm toe length
 
Choose a size that will result in approx. 1” / 2.5cm of negative ease based on the wearer’s foot circumference. Leg and foot lengths are adjustable. All measurements are given after blocking. Sample is shown in size 1.
 
MATERIALS
Yarn
Fingering weight yarn in the following approx. amounts:
MC: 217 (260, 303) yds / 198 (238, 277) m
CC1: 100 (120, 140) yds / 91 (110, 128) m
CC2: 100 (120, 140) yds / 91 (110, 128) m
 Note: Yardage may vary depending on leg length, foot length and yarn type used.
 
Shown in:
Bombed Yarn Custom Dyed Sock Club 4ply; (80% SRS Non-mulesed Merino wool, 20% Nylon) 100g/370yds / 340m
MC: Orange
CC1: Yellow
CC2: Tan
 
Needles - Use sets of DPNs or 32”/80cm circular needle for Magic Loop
Smaller (for Ribbing, Heel and Toe): US 1 / 2.25mm
Larger (for Colorwork): US 2 / 2.75mm
Always use needle size(s) needed to achieve gauge.

Notions
Locking ring marker, 1yd / 1m smooth fingering weight waste yarn in a contrasting color, tapestry needle, smooth waste yarn in the same weight as sock yarn, about 3 yards
 
GAUGE
16 sts & 17 rnds = 2” / 5cm in Fair Isle Pattern worked in the round using larger needle after blocking.