A clever toe construction makes the most of a stranded, striped pattern repeated on heels and cuffs. See the addendum for insructions on how to adjust this woman's sock pattern to fit children.
Complete yarn list: Pair 1: #345 gold dust, #310 wild orange, #210 tea rose, #730 raging purple, #005 cavern, #835 harvest, 1 skein each. Pair 2: #345 gold dust, #835 harvest, #765 blue paradise, #005 cavern, #810 cherry moon, #360 wild sage, 1 skein each. Pair 3: #210 tea rose, #201 barn red, #850 berry, #835 harvest, #00s5 cavern, #560 my blue heaven, 1 skein each. Pair 4: #770 wisteria, #730 raging purple, #345 gold dust, #810 cherry moon, #765 blue paradise, #005 cavern, 1 skein each. Pair 5: #560 my blue heaven, #765 blue paradise, #005 cavern, #201 barn red, #840 lime light, #810 cherry moon, 1 skein each. Pair 6: #210 tea rose, #850 berry, #840 lime light, #310 wild orange, #005 cavern, #201 barn red, 1 skein each. Pair 7: #840 lime light, #360 wild sage, #770 wisteria, #310 wild orange, #560 my blue heaven, #005 cavern, 1 skein each.
Finished Size: 7 1/2" foot circumference, 6 1/4" long from cuff to top of heel, and 8 3/4" long from back of heel to tip of toe. To fit women's U.S. shoe sizes 7 to 8.
Yarn: Brown Sheep Cotton Fine (80% cotton; 20% wool; 222 yd [203 m]/50 g): For complete list see overview.
Yarn weight: #1 - Super Fine
Gauge: 20 sts and 24 rows = 2" on smaller needles in striped toe/heel patt.
Needles: Sizes 0 (2 mm) and 1 (2.25 mm): set of 5 double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions: Waste yarn for provisional CO; markers.
Originally Published: Interweave Knits, Online 2007