Chevvy Socks Knitting Pattern Download

Description

Chevron patterns seem tailor-made for handpainted yarns because they help jumble up the colors with their sharp diagonal lines. Instead of pairing increases and decreases in the same round, Jody Pirrello uses short rows to set up some mega-chevrons. The deep zigzags in these socks allow for longer rows and thus avoid pooling.

Finished Size: About 7V (8W)” (19 [21] cm) foot circumference and 8W (10)” (21 [25.5] cm) long from back of heel to tip of toe.
Yarn: Fingering weight (Super Fine #1). Shown here: Fiesta Baby Boom (100% superwash merino wool; 220 yd [209 m]/2 oz): #12148 mochachino, 2 skeins.
Needles: U.S. size 3 (3.25 mm): two 24″ (60 cm) circular (cir). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions: 2 ring markers and 1 removable st marker (m); tapestry needle.
Gauge: 14 stitches and 20 rounds = 2″ (5 cm) in stockinette stitch worked in the round.
Originally Published: Knitting Socks with Handpainted Yarn (Interweave, 2008).