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Welcome to the first of three patterns in the Striped Summer Shorties Collection! For a discount, buy the full ebook!

As the name suggests, this pattern features not only stripes, but also ribbing that hugs your feet. The ribbing even switches throughout the sock to keep things interesting.

This pattern is wonderful for all those little scraps of yarn you have leftover from other projects. Knit each set of stripes in different colors as I have on my sample, or use the same CC color throughout!

Since shorties are quick to knit, and the color combinations are endless, you may even find yourself wanting to knit multiple pairs!

Sizes: S (M, L) to fit 7 (8, 9)” or about 18 (20, 23) cm circumferences

Yarn:

MC: 35-50g (463 yds / 423 m) of fingering weight yarn

CCs: 6 scraps (or more or less to fit foot length), about 2 (3, 3) g of fingering weight yarn for each set of colored stripes

or

A 20g fingering weight mini if doing 2-color socks. May need more if knitting for much longer feet.

Needles: US size 1 / 2.25mm

Notions: Stitch marker, tapestry needle

Gauge: 34 stitches and 48 rows to 4” (10cm) worked in stockinette stitch in the round.

Sample sock has a 9” (23cm) long foot, to fit a US women’s size 7 foot (9.25” long).

Tester #1 (size S) used: 18g MC, plus half a gram each of 6 CCs, for a total of 21g for ONE sock
Tester #2 (size S) used: 28g MC, and 17g total CC, for the pair
Tester #3 (size M) used: 40g MC, about 1-1.5g each of 6 CCs, for the pair
Tester #4 (size M) used: 32g MC, and 14g total CC, for the pair
Tester #5 (size L) used: 18.5g MC, 8.7g total CC for ONE sock