Introducing the Scarborough Fair and Caledonian Mist Sock Pattern by Pink Lemon Twist. Sometimes you want to knit a pair of socks that are more complex and take a  little more time than a plain sock would, and sometimes you just need a simple sock to take with you on your day's adventures. This pattern has one design of each
type, so you can choose your socks based on your schedule and knitting needs!

The first design, Scarborough Fair, is made of twisted, travelling stitches to give the look of cables at a scale appropriate for socks. This design also includes a Vikkel Braid, which nicely sets off the cuff from the rest of the design.  Best knit in a solid colored yarn or a handdyed "almost" solid color to really show off the complex stitch work, this pattern is fully charted for ease of knitting. While not difficult to knit, it does require some concentration but your efforts will be richly rewarded with this beautiful pair of socks.

The second design, Caledonian Mist, uses an easily memorized stitch pattern, is not charted, and is the kind of sock design that you can grab and go, knitting during the stolen moments of your busy day. This design will work well in virtually any yarn: solids, tonal colors, and even multi colored yarns.  An added benefit of this design is that this particular stitch pattern can break up or in some cases eliminate the pooling of colors that sometimes occurs in patterned sock yarns. Click on more photos to see pattern photo.

Complete directions for both designs, knit from the top down, are included in this single pattern!

This is a download pattern.