Color Me Stripes

This sock was inspired by the wonderful varied colors available from Frankie Grey Fibers. I had a 5 skein mini set that I chose 3 colors to use with a full skein. Then, I added texture and played with color. It is a great sock to use one or many contrast colors with, use minis or leftover sock yarns (we all have lots of those).

This is a top-down sock with a traditional heel flap. 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.

Mid-calf length sock sample was knit size 3 with Frankie Grey Fibers fingering weight ‘Soft Aqua’, 52g for MC and 3 minis from the ‘Retro Vibes’ mini set, 19g total for all 3 CC’s. Shortie sock sample was knit size 3 with Knit Picks Stroll fingering weight ‘Dove Heather’, 31g for MC and Lang Yarns Jawoll fingering weight ‘Medallion’, 16g for CC.

Materials:

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

CC: 69-184yds/63-168m fingering weight yarn

US #1.5/2.5mm 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:

32 sts and 40 rnds = 4”/10 cm in stitch pattern in the round on US #1/2.25mm needles

Sizes:

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

Actual sock circumference: 6 (6.5, 7, 7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5)”/15.2 (16.5, 17.8, 19, 20.3, 21.6, 22.9, 24)cm

To Fit: 7 (7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5)”/17.8 (19, 20.3, 21.6, 22.9, 24.1, 25.4, 26.7)cm around ball of foot (Sock should fit with about 1”/2.5cm negative ease.)