Foraging fungi DK

Knit your fungi foraging adventures into a cute pair of socks.

Foraging fungi socks are a fun way to knit mix & match socks to enjoy the foraging season well after the season has ended. 

You can design your own socks with a guide included in this pattern.

Foraging fungi socks are traditional colourway socks with colourful fungi-inspired patterns. 

Techniques used in this pattern include hourglass heel, yarn dominance and colorwork knitting.

Measurements 1(2)

Width of leg 12(13)cm

Height of leg 19(19)cm

Width of foot 10(11)cm

Length of foot (according to own foot)

Sizes 1(2)

Foraging Fungi DK socks come in two sizes, size 1 is for thinner calves and size 2 to more voluptuous calves.

The circumference can be modified by changing needle sizes (3.75-3.00mm). The leg of the socks displayed on this pattern are knitted with size 3.50 needles, size 3.00 needles are used in  the heel and foot. The length of the socks is determined by the length of the foot. Size 36-38(39) foot fits 3 colorwork stripes where size (39)40-42 foot fits 4 colorwork stripes.

Yarn and yardage

dyecat STUDIO Sukka DK (85% Finnish wool, 15% nylon, 100g / 230m) 

288m / 125g

Novita 7 veljestä (80% wool, 20% polyamid, 100g / 200m)

100m / 60g

Gauge

10cm x 10 cm

Cuff /leg 22 s x 27 krs

Foot 26 s x 30 krs

Needles and notions

Double pointed needles (5 pcs)  3.00 mm

Double pointed needles (5 pcs) 3.50 mm 

Tapestry needle