from the designer: “Slip-stitch patterns, like the linen stitch used here, showcase the color changes of hand-painted yarns beautifully. As you slip every other stitch, the lines of color are interrupted, and each stitch stands out in a single color. Linen stitch is really half woven and half knit, so have fun while you ‘rock and weave’ the sideways cuffs of these socks. The picot-edge bind-off adds a flirty detail at the outside ankle.”

US size 5 (3.75mm) needles or size to obtain gauge over linen stitch

US size 2 (2.75mm) double-pointed needles or size to obtain gauge over stockinette stitch

US size 1 (2.25mm) double-pointed needles or one size smaller than needles used to obtain gauge over stockinette stitch

four durable, machine-washable buttons (two per sock), 1/2 inch in diameter

gauge is 32 stitches = 4 inches over linen stitch using US size 5 needles or 30 stitches = 4 inches over stockinette stitch using US size 2 needles.

sizes: women’s size small (medium, large)