I have a deep and abiding love of variegated sock yarns but sometimes struggle to find the best way to highlight the yarn without obscuring the pattern. I find that, in those cases, it’s best to just get out of the way and let the glorious yarn do its thing in a simple stitch pattern.

With a bit of stockinette and a smattering of garter stitch, the Tilled Row socks bring to this Midwestern girl’s mind the lines of a garden or field that is freshly turned over and ready for planting. They feature cuff-down construction with an eye-of-partridge heel flap and rounded toe but are easily modified to be knit toe-up with your preferred heel
and toe.

This pattern includes both charted and written directions.