From the book:
“Handpainted yarns look so different when the stitch counts are changed. This is highlighted here by turning the knitting on its side and knitting various widths of intarsia stripes on the leg and contrasting that with standard afterthought heels and wedge toes.”

Note on sizing:
“Due to the construction of this sock, the foot and leg circumference should match as closely as possible to the actual foot circumference measurement and the length should be 10-15% smaller than the actual foot length measurement. The row gauge is very important for proper foot and leg circumference of this pattern, stitch gauge is important for the length of the foot.”