Open Book Socks by Karen Hickland

Open Book Socks

Knitting
March 2024
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
32 stitches and 48 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette Stitch, blocked
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
440 - 660 yards (402 - 604 m)
6.75 (8.25, 9.75)" foot/leg circumference; meant to be worn with 1" negative ease
English
This pattern is available from knitpicks.com for $4.99.

An all-over colorwork pattern using two colors of Gloss creates the image of open books. There’s a lot of visual interest in this pattern that’s a simple, stranded colorwork knit, with no floats to catch. It uses a short row heel.

These socks create fabric with less stretch than plain Stockinette Stitch, so they will need to be made slightly larger than usual, either by going up a size, using larger needles or a thicker yarn.