Coffee Talk

With cup in hand the day is about to begin

sipping your favorite brew.

The richness in your mug

greets you like a warm hug. 

My love of coffee inspired these fun socks filled with engaging colorwork from beans, to cups, argyle, and stripes, this pair of socks will keep you knitting one more round. 

Skill Level Advanced Beginner

Finished Circumferences

7 (8, 9)” /18 (20, 23) cm

Gauge

32 sts x 40 rows = 4”/10 cm square in Stockinette St on both needle sizes.

Yarn

Fingering weight yarn; MC: 400 yds/366 m; CC1 & CC2: 75 yds/69 m; CC3: 89 yds/81 m; CC4: 80 yds/73 g

Sample used: Crafted by Locals; Fingering Weight; 80% Superwash Merino, 20% Nylon; Colors: (MC) Cafe Mocha, (CC1) Conifer, (CC2) Salted Caramel, (CC3) Blue Mint, and (CC4) Cappuccino

Needles

US1.5/2.5 mm - 32”/80 cm circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge

US2/2.75 mm - 9”/23 cm and 32”/80 cm circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge

Socks are written for cuff down construction starting with the Magic Loop method, then is worked with a 9”/23 cm needle for better tension in the colorwork; DPNs may be substituted.

Notions

2 stitch markers

Tapestry needle, scissors, and blocking tools

Skills required

Basic knitting skills

Knitting in the round

Reading colorwork charts

Increasing and decreasing

Grafting (tutorial included)