In Aotearoa, the flowering of Pōhutukawa trees means the beginning of summer and Christmas time.

Make one pair of these beautiful socks designed by Cnyttan Cnottan (Jess Thompson) here in NZ. 

The construction of these socks is a bit off the beaten track; you start with a provisional cast-on in the middle of the leg, work upwards towards the cuff, and bind-off. Then you’ll go back and pick up your provisional stitches and work down towards the toe. The Pōhutukawa flowers are not embroidery, but knitted in, using a combination of dip stitches and stranded colourwork. The socks have a heel-flap-and-gusset with a square heel and a modified slip stitch pattern that continues onto the sole of the heel for comfort and durability.

The pattern contains technique illustrations, a ‘how to’ for working this pattern off gauge, dark-on-light and light-on-dark charts (as well as written instructions in the print disability and screen reader friendly file, handy tips and tricks, and there’s even a little something in there for medieval marginalia connoisseurs! There’s a colourful version, a black and white version for printing, and also a print disability and screen reader friendly version. This pattern has been tested and tech edited.

This kit contains:

-1 full ball of Sox Sock Yarn in 70% Alpaca and 30% Nylon

- plus 3 "mini skeins" in Kiwi Yarn-A’s High Twist 4ply 100% Merino

-1 Digital Download of Cnyttan Cnottan’s Pohutukawa Wreath Socks sent directly to your inbox via Ravelry

All of that nicely wrapped in a kit.

Please add your favourite sock needle in 2.25mm if you need.