Broken Stripes Socks by Laurie Sand

Broken Stripes Socks

Knitting
September 2026
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
21 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette
US 5 - 3.75 mm
197 - 394 yards (180 - 360 m)
Small (Child), Medium (Women's), Large (Men's)
English

The intriguing offset stripe pattern of these socks is created with simple slipped stitches — only one color is used in each round!

Techniques used: knit, purl, slipping stitches, working in the round, increase and decrease, picking up stitches, short rows, changing colors, chart reading, Kitchener stitch

Materials
◆◆ Lion Brand Wool-Ease medium
weight yarn, 80% acrylic, 20% wool
(3oz/85g/197yd/180m per skein):
◇◇ 1 skein #114B (Denim)
◇◇ 1 skein #024A (Oatmeal)
◆◆ Size US 5/3.75mm circular needle
at least 32” long, or set of double
pointed needles
◆◆ Two sliding stitch markers, one
different from the other to indicate
beginning of round (BOR)
◆◆ Tapestry needle

Sizes
Small: US women’s shoe sizes 3-6
(finished sock measurements: circumference
6.75” (17.2cm), length 7.65”
(19.43cm))
Medium: US women’s shoe sizes 7-9
(finished sock measurements: circumference
7.75” (19.7cm), length 8.5”
(21.6cm))
Large: US women’s shoe sizes 10-12
(finished sock measurements: circumference
8.75” (22.2cm), length 9.35”
(23.7cm))