Painting Bricks Sock Kit (Stephen West)

Dive into the joy of sock yarn stash and knit these painterly socks. One main color in garter stitch frames the contrast color pops with a simple slip stitch technique. The contrast colors are perfect for using mini skeins. This pattern is knit top-down, so you can easily customize the length of the leg and foot while you knit. Be brave and have fun customizing the color story for your own unique pair of Painting Bricks Socks!

>>Choose your favorite colors!

We will include the pattern with your kit

Online Only: Kits will arrive to our store in 1-4 weeks & can be shipped or picked up afterwards. (We will notify you if a product is backordered)

Weight: Fingering
Yarn: Baah Yarn Footloose Sock, 1 full skein & 5 mini skeins approx 92 yards each, 75% SW Merino Wool & 25% Nylon

Designer: Stephen West

Language: English

Craft: Knitting

Specs: 

Dimensions: Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) equal to 5 (6, 7, 8.5, 10)″ / 13.5 (16, 18, 22, 25)cm ankle circumference, 5.5 (7, 8, 10, 11)″ / 14 (18, 20, 25, 28)cm foot circumference. Picture shows Size 4 on a US 13 / EU 47 size foot with an actual foot circumference of 10″ / 25cm. Measurements taken after blocking.

Socks are designed to fit an actual foot circumference of 6 (8, 9, 11, 12)″ / 15 (20, 23, 28, 30)cm. The socks are designed to fit with negative ease. Choose a size with a finished foot circumference measurement that is approximately 1″ / 2.5cm smaller than your actual foot circumference, so that the sock will fit nice and snug on your foot.

Needle: US 1 / 2.25mm circular in 40″ / 100cm length or size needed to obtain gauge. Magic loop method is used for knitting in the round. You can use DPNs if you prefer.

Notions: tapestry needle, 2 stitch markers 

Skill level: Intermediate 

Gauge: 39 sts & 64 rnds = 4″ / 10cm in slip stitch brick pattern after blocking
30 sts & 48 rnds = 4″ / 10cm in stockinette stitch after blocking

Techniques: stripe colorwork, slipped stiches, cuff down construction

Hand dyed in Nevada