Hippie Heart Socks

These funky socks were originally designed for a sock club following a “Hippie Girl” theme. The super-bright yarn is lots of fun! The socks are worked from the top down using a slipped stitch pattern on the leg. Cute hearts dangle from the leg over the foot. The hearts and their strings are formed using crochet and duplicate stitch embellishments.

Sizes:  extra-small (small, medium, large)
leg length = 8.25 (8.5, 9.25, 9.5) inches
foot length = adjustable
circumference = 7.5 (8, 8.5, 9) inches

Yarn Requirements:  220 - 275 yards (202 - 252 meters) fingering weight yarn for main color; 150 - 175 yards (139 - 160 meters) fingering weight yarn for contrast color
Needles:  2.5 mm (US 1.5) double point needles; 2.25 mm (B) crochet hook
Gauge:  8 stitches and 11 rounds = 1 inch in stockinette

Skills/Techniques Required:
basic sock knitting skills
following charted stitch patterns
slipped stitches
surface crochet and duplicate stitch
grafting using kitchener stitch