These socks are inspired by the warm, sunny, carefree days of summer and trips to the ice cream store to cool down and have a sweet treat. We live a short drive from Italy and are lucky enough to travel there most summers and visit their gelato stores. The.big trays of delicious, colorful whipped gelato are a sight to see. This gorgeous hand-dyed yarn from Qing Fibre exudes summery gelato vibes. I wanted to create some sweet socks full of carefree summer memories that can brighten up even a grey rainy day in November.

Construction Notes
Knit from the top down with a twisted ribbed cuff, this sock includes a colorwork pattern on the leg, with a little simple colorwork decoration before the toe is knitted. These socks are knit with a ribbed heel, flap and gusset.

Sizing
1 (2, 3)
To fit (foot circumference): 8½ (9½, 10½) inches / 20.5–23 (23.5–25, 26–27.5) cm

Yarn
MC, CC1, and CC4: Fingering weight, Qing Fibre High Twist BFL (100% superwash Bluefaced Leicester wool), 399 yds (365 m) per 100-g skein
CC2 and CC3: Superfine/fingering weight, Lang Yarns Jawoll (75% virgin superwash wool,
25% nylon), 230 yds (210 m) per 50-g skein
Shown in
MC: Jazzy (1 skein)
CC1: Biscuit (20 g)
CC2: Pearl (20 g)
CC3: Rosa (20 g)
CC4: Shusui (20 g)

Needles
For ribbing and stockinette: US 1 (2.25 mm), 32-inch (80-cm) circular for magic loop, or DPNs, or two circulars or a 9-inch (23-cm) circular needle (as preferred).
For colorwork: US 1.5 (2.5 mm), 32-inch (80-cm) circular for magic loop, or DPNs, or two circulars or a 9-inch (23-cm) circular needle (as preferred).

Gauge
34 sts x 36 rounds = 4 inches (10 cm) for colorwork.
32 sts x 42 rounds = 4 inches (10 cm) for stockinette and ribbing.