I Do Like To Be Beside the Seaside sock set

This two sock pattern set is inspired by my annual UK summer beach holidays. One design inspired by seagulls running around on a sandy beach chasing the waves and the other by salmon fish swimming the sea.

These sock patterns are for knitters who are also seaside lovers who maybe want socks to help keep their feet warm after a refreshing dip in the sea or for keen fishermen/women!.

Both patterns have  a choice of two charts, one with the birds/fish facing left and one with them facing right. You can choose to have identical socks by just knitting sock 1 charts, or socks with the birds(fish looking in opposite directions by knitting sock 1 and sock 2 charts.

**Both patterns sizing**
Sizing
1 (2, 3)

To fit (foot circumference): 19 - 21 (21.5 –23.5, 25.5 – 27.5) cm / 8 (9, 10½) inches
Finished leg circumference for colourwork: 17.5 (21, 24.5) cm / 7 (8, 9½) inches 
Recommended ease: Approximately 2.5cm (1 inch) of negative ease for colourwork.

For your foot circumference, measure around the widest part of your foot. Further sizes can be achieved by going up or down a needle size.
Leg/foot length can be easily adjusted. See instructions for details.

**Sassy Seagulls**

Knit from the top down, starting with a ribbed cuff, these socks have a ribbed heel flap and gusset and a colourwork section of seagulls on a beach. The ´sea´ section of the design (after the gradient waves) uses a confetti-style multi-coloured tweed sock yarn. 

Yarn - Fingering weight sock yarn
MC & CC1: Rico Design-Superba Tweed 4ply sock yarn (60% Wool, 30% Polyamide, 7% Acrylic, 3% Viscose), 375 m (410 yds) per 100g
CC2, 3, 6 & 7: Moonglow Yarn Company. Moonglow Merino Nylon sock minis (75% Superwash Merino, 25% Nylon), 85m (93 yds) per 20g mini
CC4 & 5: Opal 4pl sock yarn (75% Superwash wool, 25% Polyamide), 424 m (464 yds) per 100g

Any fingering weight sock yarn can be used for this sock pattern, as long as you can obtain the same gauge.

Shown in:
MC: Marine.  Approx 40 (50, 55) g, 210 (252, 273) m / 230 (275, 299) yds
CC1: Mustard. Approx 20g, 84 m / 92 yds
CC2: Undyed. Approx 3g, 29m / 32 yds
CC3: Grey. Approx 2g, 13m / yds
CC4: Neon Orange 1g
CC5: Neon Pink 1g
CC6: Medium blue 1g
CC7: Light grey Approx 2g, 13m /14 yds
CC8: Bright Blue Approx 2, 13m/14 yds

In this design I use a lot of tiny bits of fingering weight sock yarn and minis in my stash, amounts only being 1 or 2g. **Do have a look to see what you might already have that would work for these.**

Needles
For ribbing and stockinette: 2.25mm (US 1), 80cm (32 inch) circular for magic loop, or DPNs, or two circulars, or a 23cm (9 inch) circular needle as preferred.

For colourwork: 2.5mm (US 1.5), 80cm (32 inch) circular for magic loop, or DPNs, or two circulars, or a 23cm (9 inch) circular needle as preferred. 

Important note: Do check your gauge for fitting. Further sizes can be achieved by going up or down needle sizes.

Gauge
34 sts x 44 rnds = 10cm (4 inches) for ribbing and stockinette.
34 sts x 36 rnds = 10cm (4 inches) for colourwork. 

**Salmon in the Sea socks**

Knit from the top down, starting with a ribbed cuff, these socks have a ribbed heel, flap and gusset and a colourwork section of salmon fish swimming in the waves of the sea, followed by some simple and vacation friendly, plain stockinette sock knitting. Before the toe decreases, there is a very simple small colourwork fish design. 

MATERIALS 
Yarn - Fingering weight 4ply sock yarn
MC & CC1: Manos del Uruguay Bambok sock yarn (70% Superwash Merino wool, 30% Rayon from Bamboo), 400m (437 yds) per 100g
CC2 & CC3: Moonglow Yarn Company. Moonglow Merino Nylon sock minis (75% Superwash Merino, 25% Nylon), 85m (93 yds) per 20g mini

Any fingering weight sock yarn can be used for this sock pattern, as long as you can obtain the same gauge. 

Shown in:
MC: Freshwater. Approx 50g (55g, 60g), 200 (220, 240) m / 219 (241, 262) yds.
CC1: Undyed. Approx 7g, 28m / 31 yds.
CC2: Orange-red. Approx 7g, 28 m / 31 yds
CC3: Stargazer. Approx 15g, 60m / 66 yds.

Needles
For ribbing and stockinette all sizes and for colourwork chart B, size 3: 2.25mm (US 1), 80cm (32 inch) circular for magic loop, or DPNs, or two circulars or a 23cm (9 inch) circular needle as preferred.

For colourwork chart A, C & D, all sizes and colourwork chart B, size 2: 2.5mm (US 1.5), 80cm (32 inch) circular for magic loop, or DPNs, or two circulars or a 23cm (9inch) circular needle as preferred. 

 For colourwork chart B, size 1: 2.75mm (US 2), 80cm (32 inch) circular for magic loop, or DPNs, or two circulars or a 23cm (9inch) circular needle as preferred.

Important note: Do check your gauge for fitting. Further sizes can be achieved by going up or down needle sizes.
Gauge
32 sts x 36 rnds = 10cm (4 inches) for colourwork chart B, size 1.
34 sts x 38 rnds = 10cm (4 inches) for colourwork charts A, C and D all sizes and colourwork chart B, size 2.
34 sts x 44 rnds = 10cm (4 inches) for ribbing and stockinette all sizes.
36 sts x 46 rnds = 10cm (4 inches) for colourwork chart B, size 3.

Both patterns are professionally tech edited and are test knitted too.