Refract Socks by Karen Hickland

Refract Socks

Knitting
May 2023
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
32 stitches and 48 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette Stitch in the round, blocke
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
922 yards (843 m)
7 (8, 9)" finished circumference; meant to be worn with 1" negative ease
English
This pattern is available from knitpicks.com for $4.99.

Like light through a prism, lines of color bend at different angles as they move across these asymmetric socks. Watching the stripes emerge is mesmerizing and motivating.

The pattern creates stripes using vertical stranding—no need to carry two yarns at a time. The remainder of the sock is knit in stockinette and utilizes a heel flap and gusset.

Stitch patterns are both written and charted.