Mt. Crumpit Socks

“Ten thousand feet up…up the side of Mt. Crumpit!” Well, at least TWO feet up. These socks are sure to give you a wonderful, awful idea: knit your own way in your great Grinchy sleigh through the trees and up to the summit of Mt. Crumpit, and watch your heart grow three sizes! With a main color and 20-gram mini skein, you too can look just like the fake St. Nick. Just don’t forget that last can of Who Hash!

These socks are worked from the toe up using a German Short Row heel (although you may substitute your favorite type of short row heel if you wish.) The trees and summits use stranded colorwork, while the hearts are made of beginner-to-intermediate lace. Charted instructions are provided, as well as written instructions for the lace hearts.

Sizes:
S (M, L)
Fits approximate foot circumference of 7 (8, 9)” / 17.5 (20, 22.5)cm

Gauge:
32 sts x 48 rounds in stockinette stitch over 4” x 4” / 10cm x 10cm
30 sts x 40 rounds in colorwork pattern over 4” x 4” / 10cm x 10cm

Needles:
US 1/2.25mm needles
US 2/2.75mm needles

Yarn:
Republica Unicornia BFL Sock (75% Blue-faced Leicester, 25% nylon) - 464yds/424m per 100g
MC: Three Decker Sauerkraut and Toadstool Sandwich (60-100g)
CC: Arsenic Sauce mini skein (20g)

This pattern has been professionally tech edited.

Stranded colorwork charts adapted from Andrea Rangel's "AlterKnit" book.