Socks are the perfect small, portable project canvas for exploring different yarn and needle combinations to create compelling color and texture patterns! Knitting things in pairs means two chances to play with a new favorite yarn. and using a self-striping yarn adds the bonus of beautiful color complexity without any extra ends to weave in.

The foot and leg areas of this sock include a broad repeat lace pattern created by pairing yarn overs and decreases between bands of rippled garter stitch. The repeat is easy to memorize as you stitch along, revealing the yarn’s full potential from toe to cuff!

SOCK CONSTRUCTION
Toe-up, patterned instep and leg, short row heel, garter stitch cuff.

MATERIALS
175 (205, 255, 305, 355, 405) yards sport weight self-striping yarn. Shown in Schoppel Wolle Zauberball 6 Ply (sport weight; 75% superwash wool, 25% nylon; 437 yds/400m per 150g ball) ‘Green Week’ / Grüne Woche 2204; 1 x 150g ball
If you prefer to knit with a standard fingering weight sock yarn, use your toe as a “swatch” to check your gauge for that yarn; knit the pattern instructions to your desired measurements.

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
To fit foot circumference: 6.25 (7, 8, 9, 10, 11) in / 15.5 (18, 20.5, 23, 25, 27.5) cm
Actual foot circumference of sock (unstretched): 5.25 (6.25, 7, 8, 9, 10) in / 13 (15.5, 18, 20.5, 22.5, 25) cm
Actual leg circumference of sock (unstretched): 5 (6, 6.75, 7.75, 8.5, 9.5) in / 12.5 (15, 17, 19.5, 21.5, 24) cm
Length of leg to top of heel: 6 in / 15cm, excluding cuff
Foot length is fully adjustable within the pattern. Finished sock measures 0.25 in / 0.5 cm less than actual foot length to ensure a good fit.

Size Notes: This is a less stretchy stitch pattern, so if in doubt, err on the side of a larger size.

NEEDLES AND NOTIONS
1 set US 3 (3.25mm) double-pointed needles or needles suitable for your preferred method of small-circumference knitting (long circulars for Magic Loop, 2 circulars, etc), or size needed to match gauge, stitch markers, scissors, tapestry needle

GAUGE
32 sts and 44 rounds in 4 in/10 cm of stockinette stitch in the round, after washing and blocking
35 sts and 42 rounds in 4in / 10 cm of Welted Lace pattern in the round, after washing and blocking (see page X)

PATTERN NOTES
These socks are cast on at the toe the Turkish Cast On, then increases are worked to reach the required foot circumference. The foot is worked in a lace and garter stitch pattern on the instep and stockinette stitch on the sole, before adding a short row heel. The lace and garter pattern continues up the front and back of the leg, leading into a garter stitch cuff. The stitches are cast off using a stretchy method.

Love sock knitting?
My perfect sock model for this project is Denise aka Earthtonesgirl. Check her out here on Ravelry and definitely visit her YouTube channel where you’ll find a wealth of sock knitting resources!

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