Chutes Socks by Jacqui Goulbourn

Chutes Socks

Knitting
June 2026
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
8 stitches and 12 rows = 1 inch
in stocking stitch
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
250 - 350 yards (229 - 320 m)
7.5 inches, 8.5 inches circumference
English

This pattern is only available to Supersock World Championship Round 1 finishers until September 2026.

A combination of a twisting cable and a lace panel reminded me of a childhood board game which originated in India, was brought to the UK by colonialists, and renamed on its commercial introduction to the US. It is this latter incarnation which has given its name to this pattern (avoiding the references to cold blooded reptiles!).

The socks are worked top down with a heel flap, and the pattern is best seen in a solid /semi-solid yarn.

Two size options are available.