Heart Rat Sock Pattern

A tribute to the sweet ratties I have had in my life over the years – Hobnob, Dangerous Beans, Custard, Wensleydale, Jacob, Branston, Treacle, Parkin, Stew, Dumpling, Rhubarb, Pikelet, Han, Chewie, Wedge, Biggs, Luke, and most of all my skinny scaredynoodle heart rat, Fishfingers. Love you forever.

These socks are knitted cuff down with a reinforced flap heel and gusset decreases. Fits a medium womans foot, US 7-9, circumference 21-23cm, adjustable by using smaller or larger needle. Length can be adjusted by adding extra rows before toe decrease.

Materials

Fingering/ sock weight yarn (400-420m/110g)

Main colour: Approx 70g (300m)

Contrast colour: Approx 30g (120m)

2mm circular needle for ribbing

2.5mm circular needle for colourwork (or size to obtain gauge)

Gauge

37 sts/38 rounds = 4 inches/10 cm in pattern stitch

Standard abbreviations used throughout.