This whimsical, “mismatched” knit sock pattern is a bit Seussical. It features a simple, striped, two-color, mosaic design. The pattern includes a basic stitch chart. These socks are worked from the leg down with an afterthought heel and a rounded, wedge toe.

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.

Required Skills: basic knit and purl stitches, repetitive stitch patterns, simple color changes, knitting in the round
Yarn Weight: sock.fingering
Recommended Yarn: Skacel Cobasi by Hikoo (Shown in #054 VavavaVoom Red and #101 Seafoam)
Recommended Needle Size: US size 2 (2.75 mm) dpns or circular needles
Finished Measurements: Adult Sizes 56 (60, 64, 68, 72, 76, 80) sts around

sock foot circumference = 7 (7 ½, 8, 8 ½, 9, 9 ½, 10) inches
sock foot length = 8 ½ (9, 9 ½, 10, 10 ½, 11, 11 ½) inches
sock leg height from floor to top of cuff = 7 ¼ (7 ½, 7 ½, 8 ½, 8 ½, 8 ¾, 9 ⅝) inches

Pattern Length: 5 pages

A series of free companion videos is available in the 1 Sock, 2 Sock, Red Sock, Blue Sock Playlist on YouTube. Topics include:

• Long Tail Thumb Cast On
• Which Way to Slip a Stitch (Knitwise or Purlwise)
• Alternating Two Round Stripes
• Afterthought Heels Made Easier and Neater
• Grafting on the Purl Stitch

NOTE: This pattern was originally released in May 2017, but significant updates, were made in May 2020.