This simple pattern is perfect for those wanting to practice their sock making skills and show self-striping yarns to their fullest advantage! Colorful with plenty of punky attitude, you’ll soon have a new pair of stripy socks to get your kicks right through the night.

These socks are knit from the top down and the pattern is easily adaptable for DPNs, Magic Loops or 2 circulars so you can use your favorite knitting method.To make a pair of matching socks, make sure you are starting your socks at the same point in the striping sequence! It may be helpful to hand wind your skeins to be certain the stripes are going the same way. This pattern was written with a 5.5” leg length -but you can make it shorter or longer; however if you do the latter you may need an additional skein of yarn.