Meadow Socks | Floral Colorwork Sock Knitting Pattern

The Meadow Socks are knitted from the cuff down and feature a playful floral motif inspired by vintage designs and cottage garden blooms. Contrasting colors at the cuff, heel, and toe frame the design, while the flowers and leaves are worked using the Ladderback Jacquard technique, creating a stretchy and comfortable fabric without long floats.

The pattern includes detailed instructions, step-by-step photos for the Ladderback Jacquard technique, and a link to a video tutorial. The technique may look unusual at first, but is easy to learn and becomes intuitive after only a few rounds.

The Meadow Socks are also a wonderful project for using up smaller amounts of leftover sock yarn.

Pattern Details

• PDF knitting pattern

• Languages: English & German

• Construction: cuff-down

• Technique: Ladderback Jacquard colorwork

• Heel: Heel Flap & Gusset

• Toe: Classic wedge toe with grafted finish

• Difficulty: Intermediate (3.5 / 5)

Sizes

36–38 (39–41) (42–44)

Gauge

30 sts × 40 rounds = 10 × 10 cm in stockinette stitch on 2.5 mm needles

Materials

• 2.5 mm circular needle (60–80 cm) for Magic Loop or DPN’s

• Optional: 3.5 mm needle for cast-on

• Sock yarn (approx. 420 m / 100 g)

Light Grey Sample shown in Jawoll by Lang Yarns:

• MC: Beige [83.0226]

• CC1: Olive [83.0098]

• CC2: Petrol [83.0188]

Brown Sample shown in Lana Grossa Meilenweit 50:

• MC: Brown [1305]

• CC: Cream [1102]

Included

✔ Detailed written instructions
✔ Colorwork charts for all sizes
✔ Step-by-step Ladderback Jacquard photo tutorial
✔ Video tutorial link
✔ English and German versions

Need Inspiration?

Many beautiful tester versions and color combinations can already be found on Ravelry. Visit the project page to see how different knitters interpreted the Meadow Socks and discover new color ideas before casting on.