Inspired by the end-to-end Polarity Hat pattern, this sock knitting journey begins with a four-petal, flower toe (the compass rose). Scale a series of mountains as you climb towards the cuff.

The repetitive lace design keeps you moving in the right direction as you progress over the foot, through the gusset and flap heel shaping, and finally up the leg. Celebrate your successful travels with a little flare, pretty picots to bind off your adventure.

Featured as the Makers’ Mercantile June, 2024 Knit Box pattern

The stitch pattern is both charted and written.

This pattern is written in needle neutral terms and can be worked on dpns or circular needles with your favorite small circumference circular knitting method.

Yarn Weight: sock/fingering
Recommended Yarn: Madrona by HiKoo (shown in color#1414 Sockeye Salmon)
Recommended Needle Size: US size 1 (2.5 mm) dpns or circular needles
Finished Measurements:

size - 60 (72, 84) sts around
sock circumference - 6 ¾ (8, 9 ¼) inches
sock foot length - 8 ¼ ( 9 ½, 10 ¾) inches
sock leg height from floor to top of cuff - 8 ¼ ( 9 ½, 10 ¾) inches

Pattern Length: 8 pages

What to Expect

• basic knit and purl stitches
• repetitive stitch patterns
• basic lace
• charted and written instructions
• knitting in rows
• small circumference knitting in the round

Construction and Shaping

• toe-up
• gusset and flap heel
• picot bind off

Video Support Series

• Pinhole CO with a skacel by addi Duett crochet hook/knitting needle combo
• How to Move the End of the Round in Small Circumference Knitting
• 3 Types of Double Decreases
• Picot BO for 1x1 Ribbing

Watch the complete Polarity Socks Playlist on YouTube