A standard-length sock with a clever bit of color work around the calf. Duplicate stitch is worked after completing the sock to create the stem and leaf. Sock is worked cuff-down with a heel flap and short row turned heel.

This pattern was originally designed for the Hazel Knits August 2012 Sock Club.

Sizes & Finished Measurements
Foot Circumference: 7.5 (8, 8.5, 9) in/19 (20.5, 21.5, 23) cm

Total Foot Length: 8 (8.5, 9, 9.5) in/20.5 (21.5, 23, 24) cm (length is adjustable)

Yarn
Main Color: 300 (330, 360, 400) yd/275 (305, 330, 365) m fingering weight yarn

Contrast Color 1: 50 (60, 70, 80 ) yd/46 (55, 64, 74) m fingering weight yarn

Small amounts of 2 other contrast colors (less than 20 yd/18 m each)

Shown in Hazel Knits Artisan Sock (90% Merino, 10% Nylon; 400yd/365m per 120g skein);

Main Color: Sedge, 1 skein; Contrast Color 1: Braeburn, 1 skein; Contrast Color 2: Electrolyte; Contrast Color 3: Fudge

Gauge
32 sts/48 rows = 4 in/10 cm in Stockinette Stitch

Needles & Notions
* Needle Sizes are recommendations only. Always use needle size necessary to obtain gauge.
Use double pointed needles, 32in or longer circular needle for magic loop method or 2 circular needles; use your preferred small-circumference circular knitting method.

US #1/2.25 mm needles

US #2/2.75 mm needles

tapestry needle

place markers

Skills
cast on, knit, purl, working in the round, stranded color work, duplicate stitch color work, short row shaping, picking up stitches, decreasing, grafting using Kitchener stitch