Kind Socks
This sock pattern is inspired by the kids who have been separated from their parents at the border. The pattern consists of slipped stitches that symbolize a hug, and the spaces created by the yarn overs represent the absence of a person.
Allison Barnes Yarn created the colors for this inspired by Frida Kahlo’s house in Mexico City, known as La Casa Azul. The house is now a museum.
Materials
2.75 mm (2US) / 9” circular needles / DPNs
Small cable needle
6 stitch markers (1 to mark beginning of row, 1 to mark the middle, and 4 to mark the front and back panels of the pattern) plus extra marker for heel.
La Casa Azul (Main Color) 50g / 200yards – Allison Barnes Yarn Basic Sock base (3ply 80/20 fingering weight yarn)
The Fountain (Contrasting Color) 25g / 100yards – Allison Barnes Yarn Basic Sock base (3ply 80/20 fingering weight yarn)
Scissors
Darning needle
Level
Intermediate beginner (this pattern uses the heel gusset technique, slipped stitches and yarn overs.)
Gauge
Knit in stockinette in the round – 32 sts and 44 rows in a 4”/10cm
