Inspired by ‘Romeo and Juliet’ by William Shakespeare, This socks pattern ‘Rosaline’ (in English Rosalind) evokes the first love of Romeo. Rosalind rejected Romeo’s love to let the tragedy live with Juliet! I wanted to pay homage to this discret and feminine character by creating a pair of socks in colours green and pink. I imagined Rosalind walking in the garden on fresh grass and smelling pink flowers, looking at the love between her cousin and Romeo.

Material Any yarn 4 ply yarn or fingering / sock yarn: Main colour: 1 skein 100 gr Contrast colour CC A: For toe, heel and cuff: 1 skein 25 to 50 gr (25 gr is enough for size S, for other sizes M and L, you may need a bit more) Contrast colour CC B: for the textured part (pink on pictures): 1 skein 25 g Circular needles 2.5 mm small circumference and /or DPN needles 2.5 mm ( 20 cm) 2 stitches markers: M1, M2 in the pattern Tapestry needle Scissors Gauge: 10 cm x 10 cm = 30 mailles x 44 rows Level: Medium Note: This pattern is for socks knitted with toe-up method, Judy’s magic cast on method (Turkish cast on is great too for this pattern) for toe, German short row technique for the heel. The sock begins with the CC A for the toe, and the main colour for the foot, CC A for the heel, Main colour and CC B for the leg and All colours for the cuff (see instructions below)

Size: S (M, L)

S= 56 sts for cuff (about US size 7- 7.5 / EU size 37-38) M = 64 sts for cuff (about US size 8-9 / EU size 38.5- 39.5) L = 72 sts for cuff (about US size 10-12 / EU size 40- 42)