Painting Honeycombs Socks by Stephen West

Painting Honeycombs Socks

Knitting
April 2023
both are used in this pattern
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
44 stitches and 64 rows = 4 inches
US 0 - 2.0 mm
415 - 675 yards (379 - 617 m)
English
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These socks are perfect for using mini skeins or leftover bits of sock yarn. The pattern features one main color combined with five contrast color pops. You can use as many contrast colors as you like to customize the honeycomb color pops. The pattern is knit top-down in the round, so you can easily customize the length of the ankle or foot by knitting more or fewer honeycomb stripes. Slip stitches form the playful honeycomb motif, so you only work with one color at a time. Dive into your stash and knit yourself some cozy Westknits socks or gift them to a friend!

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5)

Finished Measurements
5 (6, 7, 8, 9)″ / 13.5 (16, 18, 20.5, 23)cm ankle circumference, 5.5 (7, 8, 9, 10)″ / 14 (18, 20, 23, 25)cm foot circumference. Measurements taken after blocking.

Size 4 shown on a US 13 / EU 47 size foot with an actual foot
circumference of 10″ / 25cm.

Socks are designed to fit an actual foot circumference of 6 (8, 9, 10, 11)″ / 15 (20, 23, 25, 28)cm. The socks are designed to fit with negative ease. Choose a size with a finished foot circumference measurement that is approximately 1″ / 2.5cm smaller than your actual foot circumference, so that the sock will fit nice and snug on your foot.

The lengths of the cuff, leg, and foot are easily customizable by knitting more honeycomb stripes for a longer leg or foot or fewer honeycomb stripes for a shorter leg or foot.

Yarn
Fingering weight

Yardage
MC - 275 (325, 350, 400, 450)yds / 251 (297, 320, 366, 411)m
CC’s - 140 (160, 175, 200, 225)yds / 128 (146, 160, 183, 206)m

5 CC’s are featured in the sample.

Shown in
Undercover Otter Squirm Sock (80% Merino, 20% Nylon; 437yds / 400m per 100g skein)
MC - Nilbog

Walk Collection Tough Sock Mini (75% Wool, 25% Nylon; 93yds / 85m per 20g skein)
CC1 - Apricot
CC2 - Autumn Glow
CC3 - Artichoke Hearts
CC4 - Pebbles
CC5 - Volcanic Sand

Needles
US 0 / 2mm circular in 40″ / 100cm length or size needed to obtain gauge

Magic loop method is used for knitting in the rnd. Watch this Westknits video to assist with the Magic Loop technique.
https://youtu.be/hpFHbHmrCcc

You can use DPNs if you prefer. Watch this Westknits video to assist with knitting with DPNs.
https://youtu.be/y9bvVy08PeE

Notions
2 stitch markers, tapestry needle

Gauge
44 sts & 64 rnds = 4″ / 10cm in slip stitch honeycomb pattern after blocking
38 sts & 52 rnds = 4″ / 10cm in stockinette stitch after blocking

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