Block Party Socks by Purl Soho

Block Party Socks

Knitting
January 2026
Sport (12 wpi) ?
36 stitches and 40 rows = 4 inches
in 3 x 1 Rib Stitch
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
120 - 410 yards (110 - 375 m)
Little Kid (Big Kid, Adult Small/Medium, Adult Medium/Large)
English
This pattern is available for free.

MATERIALS

  • Purl Soho’s Daily Wool Sport, 100% superwash wool yarn. Each skein of this sport-weight yarn is 300 yards/ 100 grams.

Main Color (MC): 1 (1, 1, 1–2) skein(s); approximately 85–120 (170–195, 230–250, 295–320) total yards required. We used Teal Storm for one pair of socks and Red Violet for the other.

Contrast Color (CC): 1 skein; approximately 35 (55, 75, 90) total yards required. We used True Teal with Teal Storm and Ube Purple with Red Violet.

GAUGE
36 stitches and 40 rounds = 4 inches in 3×1 rib stitch

28 stitches and 42 rounds = 4 inches in stockinette stitch

SIZES

Little Kid (Big Kid, Adult Small/Medium, Adult Medium/Large)

  • Finished Foot Circumference: 4 (5, 6, 7¼) inches, comfortably stretching 2 inches
  • Finished Leg Length, from Top of Heel: 5 (7, 8, 8) inches
  • Finished Foot Length: Adjustable

Samples: We knit the Adult Small/Medium to fit a women’s US size 7.5.

Pattern designed and written by Purl Soho designer, Gianna Mueller. See even more of Gianna’s work on her Instagram!