Quite Contrary

Mary, Mary, quite contrary, 
How does your garden grow? 
With silver bells, and cockle shells, 
And pretty maids all in a row.

The perfect socks for springtime, this fabulous footwear plays with Lemonade Shop mini-skeins to create a vibrant floral arrangement. Beginning at the cuff and working their way down to the foot, these socks are quite contrary from a typical colorwork sock. Mosaic knitting uses strategically slipped stitches so that only one color at a time is worked across each row. Frequent color changes are interspersed with a main color for an eye-catching effect. A slip-stitch heel and slipped stitches continued along the sole of the sock create a durable pair of socks that will last long after the blossoms of the season are gone.

FINISHED SIZE 
Adult S (M, L, XL) 
Leg/Foot Circumference: 6.75 (8, 9.25, 10.25)” / 17 (20, 23, 25.5) cm; fits leg/foot circumference of 6 (7.25, 8.5, 9.5)” / 15 (18, 21, 23.5) cm 
Leg/Foot Length: Adjustable to fit

YARN 
Lemonade Shop MIGHTY SOCK (75% Superwash Merino, 25% Nylon; 459 yards / 100 grams); 300 yds MC and 45 yds EACH of 5 colors (CC1-5)

Sample shown in ‘Sky Blue’ (MC) and ‘Sidewalk Chalk’ (CC1-5)

NEEDLES 
US 1 (2.25mm), or as needed to meet gauge; DPNs or needles for small circumference knitting

NOTIONS 
Tapestry needle 
6 (7, 8, 9) stitch markers 
Removable stitch marker

GAUGE 
In Stockinette: 32 sts and 48 rounds = 4” (10cm) 
In Slip-Stitch Pattern: 35 sts and 70 rounds = 4” (10cm)