Sixy Helix by Pi Fisher

Sixy Helix

Knitting
May 2023
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
28 stitches and 35 rows = 4 inches
in double-stockinette
US 1 - 2.25 mm
US 2 - 2.75 mm
105 - 131 yards (96 - 120 m)
English
This pattern is available as a free Ravelry download

This pattern was designed for Sock Madness 17, and was the pattern used for the final round.

Note: the yardage mentioned on Ravelry is the amount needed for each of 6 colours

This is a double-knit sock using intarsia in the round. I recommend experience with each of double-knitting and intarsia in the round before trying this sock, though the adventurous knitter may choose to skip either of those.

Intarsia in the round is a bit of a misnomer: while it makes a tube, it is worked in rows rather than continuous rounds. Aside from the heel, each of the six yarns will be used in each row of the sock. (The heel uses only 4 colours.) I do not recommend working two-at-a-time unless you really enjoy having 12 yarns hanging off of your needles.

While only one size is charted, there is a page explaining how to modify the pattern for other sizes. The repeat is 6 pairs of stitches wide, so between that and changing the needle sizes, hopefully you can make a sock that fits your foot.

This pattern is published with the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike copyright license. I am okay with this pattern being shared directly among friends and family. Many authors are not okay with that sort of sharing, so don’t treat this permission from me regarding my patterns as broad permission that applies to any other patterns.