This pattern is very easy to memorize and knits up pretty quickly because there is only one float on one row that needs to be twisted per pattern repeat. Pattern directions are for one circular needle. Needle size is determined by sock size.

Yarn: Any Stroll including sport weight

From the Knit Picks Website:

Reminiscent of Checkered Cabs, gingham table clothes, Checkers the dog, and even the Checkered Demon, these checks that were part of all of our pasts have been brought to the present in the form of socks. A surprisingly quick knit and easy to memorize pattern with directions for one circular needle in sizes up to men’s 15.