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Get 25% off on all my stocking and winter sock patterns, now through July 25, 2025 (end of day EDT). Discount will appear automatically when you add the pattern(s) to your cart. Patterns included are: Woodland Stockings, Woodland Stockings: Big Animals, Twinkle and Shine Stockings, Winter Sweet Socks, Snowburst Socks, and ’70s Folk Socks.

Winter Sweet Socks

Knit from the top down, the Winter Sweet Socks start with mock cable ribbing (no cable needle required!) and festive colorwork reminiscent of sweet winter things: snowfall, ornaments, candy. The heel flap features a mock cable detail, and the toe has just a touch of colorwork to keep it interesting.

The pattern includes two versions of the colorwork charts--one corresponding to the sample and another with inverse colors--so you can easily knit this design using any colors you’d like.

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4)

Finished circumference (unstretched) of 7 (8, 9, 10)” / 18 (20.5, 23, 25) cm. Designed to fit with zero to .5” / 1 cm negative ease. Leg length: 6” / 15 cm.

Yarn
MC: approx. 250 (320, 395, 480) yds / 230 (295, 360, 440) m of fingering weight yarn
CC: approx. 60 (65, 75, 85) yds / 55 (60, 70, 80) m of fingering weight yarn

Yarn estimates are based on a sock foot length of 8.5 (9.5, 10.5, 11.5)” / 22 (24, 27, 29) cm. You may need more or less yarn depending on foot length. For the best fit, knit socks .5” / 1 cm shorter than actual foot length.

Sample shown in Size 2 using Neighborhood Fiber Co. Studio Sock yarn (400 yds 366 m / 4 oz; 100% organic Merino) in colors Station North (MC) and Roland Park (CC).

Gauge
32 sts / 40 rounds = 4” / 10 cm in stockinette and colorwork chart, after blocking
Note: You may need to go up a needle size to achieve gauge for the colorwork section.

Needles and Notions
US Size 1 (2.25 mm) 9 (9, 12, 12)” circular needle OR size needed to achieve gauge

US Size 1 (2.25 mm) DPNs OR size needed to achieve gauge

Stitch markers (3)

Scrap yarn

Tapestry needle