Working a broken rib pattern produces a smart stepped texture on these socks for men, designed by Katya Frankel. They’re worked from the top down with a slip stitch heel, and instructions for two sizes are given.
Katya has used a hand-painted, variegated sock yarn from Knit Picks, called Hawthorne Fingering Multi; her chosen colourway blends olive and pine green shades with touches of teal, tan and dark brown.

• Skills Knit, purl, working the round and flat, decreases and picking up stitches, and simple finishing.
• Finished Measurements M (L), to fit foot circumference of 9 ½ (11 ½) in / 24 (29) cm Actual foot circumference 7 ½ (9 ½) in / 19 (24) cm Adjustable length
• Yarn Knit Picks, Hawthorne Fingering (80% superwash wool; 20% polyamyde; 100g / 357 yds / 326 m); #26445 Laurelhurst, 1 skein. Substitute with approximately 357 yds / 326 m of fingering / 4 ply weight yarn with the following knitting gauge.
• Gauge 29 sts and 40 rnds/rows = 4 in / 10cm in pattern using 2.5 mm (US1.5) needles. Adjust needle size if necessary to get the correct gauge.
• Needles & Notions 2.5 mm (US1.5) set of double pointed needles Stitch markers and tapestry needle