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This sock is a fun and easy way to add a little bit of sporty fun to your socks. You could use 3 different colors for the stripes or have them all match. Knit in a broken rib pattern, they are a great addition to any sock drawer. You can make them your team colors, or add a holiday touch, just have fun knitting some fun striped socks. Additional options for stripes found on page 4.

This is a top-down sock with a traditional heel flap and gusset. It is worked using magic loop; needle 1 will be the front of foot/instep/leg, and needle 2 will be the back of foot/leg and heel. Sized from child to large adult these are perfect socks for the whole family.

Sample knit size 4 with Legacy Fiber Artz Steel Toes ‘Home Alone’ 54g for MC and Coates and Co Autumn Tonal mini 13g for CC. Stripe variation knit size 3 with Emma’s Yarns Practically Perfect Halves. CC is ‘Stiletto’ 19g, MC1 is ‘Christmas Sprinkles’ 28g and MC2 is ‘Sea Me Now’ 24g. 

Materials:

MC: 200-460yds/183-421m fingering weight yarn

CC: 45-92yds/41-84m fingering weight yarn

US #0/2.00mm 32” or longer circular needle, or 1/2 size larger than gauge needle

US #1/2.25mm 32” or longer circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge

darning needle

stitch marker

Gauge:

36 sts and 44 rnds = 4”/10 cm in broken rib in the round on US #0/2.00mm needles

Sizes:

1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) = 48 (52, 56, 60, 64, 68, 72, 76, 80) sts

Actual sock circumference: 5.3 (5.8, 6.2, 6.7, 7.1, 7.6, 8, 8.4, 8.9)”/ 13.5 (14.7, 15.7, 17, 18, 19.3, 20.3, 21.3, 22.6)cm

To Fit: 6 (6.75, 7, 7.75, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10)”/15.2 (17.1, 17.8, 19.7, 20.3, 21.6, 22.9, 24.1, 25.4)cm around ball of foot (Sock should fit with about 1”/2.5cm negative ease.)