Twinkle Lights

This is a top-down sock pattern with a traditional heel flap. It is worked using magic loop; needle 1 will be front of foot/instep/leg, and needle 2 will be back of the foot/leg and heel.

I wanted to design a holiday sock that looked like a string of lights were hanging down. These would look great in any color of yarn, not just traditional holiday colors. The gauge is for two different types of sock yarns, since an 80/20 is a much plumper yarn, you may get a different gauge. Just choose which gauge works best for you.

Gauge:

30 sts and 44 rnds = 4”/10 cm in st st in the round on US #1/2.25mm needles with 80/20 fingering weight yarn 400 yds/100g

32 sts and 48 rnds = 4”/10cm in st st in the round on US #1/2.25mm needles with 75/25 fingering weight yarn 464 yds/100g

Sizes:

Size 1 (2, 3, 4, 5)

80/20 fingering weight yarn 400 yds/100g:

8.5” (9”, 9.5”, 10”, 10.5”) actual foot circumference
7.5” (8”, 8.5”, 9”, 9.5”) sock circumference

75/25 fingering weight yarn 464 yds/100g:

8” (8.5”, 9”, 9.5”, 10”) actual foot circumference
7” (7.5”, 8”, 8.5”, 9”) sock circumference

Sock will fit with about 1” negative ease.
Sample knit in size 1 with 80/20 fingering weight yarn.

Materials:

MC 200-464 yds fingering weight yarn *(Sample uses Woolberry Fiber Co. Berry Sock Set in ‘North Pole’.)
CC 70-100 yds fingering weight yarn *(Sample uses mini from the sock set.)
US #1/2.25mm 32” or longer circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge
US #1.5/2.5mm 32” or longer circular needle, or one size up from gauge needle
darning needle
stitch marker