One Sock Colorwork Pattern

One Sock Colorwork brings seasonal celebration to your needles with charted colorwork that captures the beauty of autumn and winter. This versatile 3-in-1 design offers both charted and written instructions for three distinctive motifs: autumnal acorns that capture the essence of falling leaves, festive holly stripes perfect for holiday gatherings, and playful snowmen that embrace winter’s whimsical spirit. Each design transforms the classic sock silhouette into a canvas for seasonal storytelling, making these perfect for gifting or treating yourself to handmade comfort.

Knitted in The Fibre Co.’s Amble, this eco-conscious fingering weight yarn exemplifies thoughtful design and environmental responsibility. The blend of Easy-wash treated Merino wool and alpaca delivers exceptional softness and comfort, while recycled nylon adds the strength and durability essential for long-wearing socks. Amble’s chlorine-free treatment process and use of diverted industrial waste reflects a gentler approach to yarn production, creating machine-washable luxury that doesn’t compromise on environmental values. Step into each season with socks that celebrate both natural beauty and sustainable craftsmanship.

Yarn: 

Autumn Sock
The Fibre Co. Amble Minis (70% Easy-wash Merino wool, 20% Easy-wash alpaca, 10% recycled nylon, 81 m (88 yd) per 25 g mini) in shades Nutkin (A) – 1 [1: 1: 2: 2: 2: 2: 2: 2: 3: 3] mini(s), St. Bees Beach (B) – 1 [2: 2: 2: 2: 2: 2: 3: 3: 3: 3] mini(s) and White Heather (C) – 1 [1: 1: 1: 1: 1: 1: 1: 1: 1: 1] mini.

Snowman Sock 
The Fibre Co. Amble Minis (70% Easy-wash Merino wool, 20% Easy-wash alpaca, 10% recycled nylon, 81 m (88 yd) per 25 g mini) in shades Appleby Castle (A) – 1 [1: 1: 2: 2: 2: 2: 2: 2: 3: 3] mini(s), Chalk Cliffs (B) – 1 [1: 1: 1: 1: 1: 1: 1: 1: 1: 1] mini and Blackbeck (C) – 1 [1: 2: 2: 2: 2: 2: 3: 3: 3: 3] mini(s).

Candy Stripe Sock 
The Fibre Co. Amble Minis (70% Easy-wash Merino wool, 20% Easy-wash alpaca, 10% recycled nylon, 81 m (88 yd) per 25 g mini) in shades Buttermere (A) – 1 [1: 2: 2: 2: 2: 2: 3: 3: 3: 3] mini(s), Chalk Cliffs (B) – 1 [1: 1: 1: 1: 2: 2: 2: 2: 2: 2] mini(s) and Appleby Castle (C) – 1 [1: 1: 1: 1: 1: 1: 2: 2: 2: 2] mini(s).

Construction notes: 

Each One Sock Colorwork is knit seamlessly from the top down in one piece. You’ll begin with the color contrast cuff ribbing, then follow the charted instructions for the colorwork design of your choice: Autumn, Snowman, or Candy Stripe. The colorwork continues down the leg, ending at the color contrast heel. The heel flap and turn are worked flat in a reinforced stitch pattern to enhance durability. The Autumn version transitions into a plain foot whilst the Snowman sock features a delicate falling snow motif along the foot, and the Candy Stripe design carries on with two-color striping. All three designs include an additional decorative colorwork section before finishing with a contrast color spiral decrease toe.

Sizes and measurements: 

1 [2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: 9: 10: 11]
The given sizes are called Sizes 1–11 and are recommended to fit a foot circumference of: 14 [15: 16.5: 18: 19: 21.5: 23: 24: 25.5: 26.5: 28] cm (5.5 [6: 6.5: 7: 7.5: 8.5: 9: 9.5: 10: 10.5: 11] in)
Foot circumference: 12.5 [14: 15: 16.5: 17.5: 19: 20: 21.5: 22.5: 24: 25.5] cm (5 [5.5: 6: 6.5: 7: 7.5: 8: 8.5: 9: 9.5: 10.25] in)
Leg length (adjustable to preference): 17 [17: 17.5: 17.5: 18: 18: 18: 18: 18.5: 18.5: 18.5] cm (6.75 [6.75: 7: 7: 7: 7: 7: 7: 7.25: 7.25: 7.25] in) 
Foot length: Adjustable to fit.

Sizes 1–6 are children’s sizes and Sizes 7–11 are adult sizes (shown in bold). Socks should stretch to fit—measure around the ball of your foot or the narrowest part of your ankle and choose a size approximately 2.5 cm (1 in) smaller than that measurement.

Recommended ease: 

Designed with 1–3 cm (0.5–1 in) of positive ease at foot circumference. 
Photographs show the socks knit in Size 8.

Gauge: 

32 sts and 44 rnds to 10 cm (4 in) measured over st st after blocking using 2.5mm (US 1.5) needles.

Errata: 

There is no errata for this pattern most current version is V1.

Pattern format: 

This knitting pattern comes as a PDF file, which will be downloadable via a link that will be emailed to you after purchase.