Perfect for that single skein of soft, gorgeous, too-special-to-hide-in-shoes sock yarn tucked away in your stash -- just add a hank of solid yarn in a contrasting color.
The stripes and texture breaks up “pooling” colors and keeps the eye moving along. And it’s knit from the top-down, so you can use up every bit of yarn.

Techniques include: knit, purl, turning work, and yarn-over.

Note: pattern updated 7/10 to remove extraneous & possibly misleading info.