Kesbie

Yarn: approximately 300-450 yds. (274-411 m) of fingering weight yarn; yarn usage will depend on size knit and length of foot

Shown in Fibernymph Dye Works Mountain Tweed BFL (85% superwash Blue-Faced Leicester/15% nylon; 438 yds./401 m per 3.5 oz/100 g skein) in Deep Ocean/New Grass Inversibles, one set

Needles: US 0/2.0 mm, or size needed to obtain gauge

Use your preferred type for knitting small circumferences in the round.

Notions: Stitch marker, yarn needle

Gauge: 36 stitches & 48 rounds = 4 in./10 cm in stockinette stitch in the round

Sizes: To fit foot circumference of 6, 7 (8, 9, 10) in./15, 18 (20.5, 23, 25.5) cm

Foot length is adjustable.

These symmetrical socks use biased fabric courtesy of a chevron stitch pattern to create a cozy fit. This stitch pattern plays well with all types of yarn—solid, semisolid, variegated, or self-striping—and has just enough interest to elevate it from a plain-vanilla sock.

For most people, a 100 g skein of sock yarn will be enough to complete a pair. Those with very wide and/or very long feet, however, may need more than 100 g. The chevron stitch pattern creates a biased fabric with less stretch than stockinette, so choose a size to knit corresponding to your (or your recipient’s) foot circumference rather than the stitch count.

To knit this pattern, you need to know how to:

• work small circumferences in the round,
• work in knit and purl flat and in the round,
• work a centered double decrease,
• pick up stitches along an edge,
• work basic decreases (k2tog, ssk, p2tog), and
• graft live stitches.

This pattern has been professionally tech edited and test knit.