Tumbling Blocks Striped Socks by Leah Oakley

Tumbling Blocks Striped Socks

Knitting
January 2009
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
32 stitches = 4 inches
in tumbling blocks pattern
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
350 - 400 yards (320 - 366 m)
Small and Medium
English
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Tumbling Blocks Socks pattern plays with self-striping, fingering weight yarn and the end result is a sock with some pizazz! The easy-to-knit lace columns combined with stripes give the effect of blocks that are tumbling.

This pattern includes instructions for two sizes (Women’s small and medium), is knitted top down cuff to toe, features easy-to-knit lace columns, an optional fitted arch, staggered diamond eye of partridge heel and rounded toe.

I hope you will give the fitted arch a try….you will likely want to include them in all of your socks going forward!

Materials
Yarn - 350-400 yards fingering weight or yarn to obtain gauge (Self-striping or solid)

Needles - US 1.5 (2.75 mm) needles (circular or DPN) or size to obtain gauge

Notions - Tapestry/chibi needle; Stitch markers (one Green, one Red and one other color

This pattern has been test knitted multiple times for both sizes