Taming the Tiger

You know how the call of the variegated sock yarn can sometimes be too much to resist. It looks so enticing on the skein but knitted up, a horrible mess of pooling and flashing. What I decided to do was to tame that wild beast by combining it with a solid neutral. Twice.

What about jogless stripes, you ask? Two much of a fuss, in my opinion. Just do a purl column on each side seam and you’ll never know where the color change is.

• On Ravelry: Hidden Tiger

• Pattern: Basic toe-up sock in fingering weight (60 sts) with Widdershins Revisited heel, calf increases, and two-row stripes

• Yarn: Main color 163 m/179 yd of Tiger Strømpegarn, contrast color 184 m/201 yd of Holst Garn Highland in #03 Granite

• Needles: 2.5 mm

• On Ravelry: Rainbow in the Dark

• Pattern: Basic toe-up sock in sport weight (52 sts) with Widdershins Revisited heel, calf increases and one-row stripes

• Yarn: Main color 200 m/219 yd of Novita Nalle in #044 Graphite, contrast color 143/156 yd of Novita Nalle Taika in color #852

• Needles: 3.0 mm

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