Toe Up Self Striping Mock (Mystery Sock)

Designed by Margie Dougherty

Note: This pattern is written to be needle independent. You may use one small circular, two
longer circulars, 4 or 5 double points, or magic loop (or a combination thereof.) I use a
stitch marker to tell me where the beginning of the round (BOR) is.
Materials:
Fingering weight yarn, self striping, 100 grams or about 400-450 yards. Divide the skein
into two equal size skeins, matching the stripe repeat if you want to use every yard of yarn
and have matching socks. If you don’t care and want to live dangerously, just start knitting
with one skein.
NOTE: If you want to use a solid colored yarn for the heels and toes, it’s allowed. You may
use the solid color just for the toes, just for the heels, or both.
Needle Size: 2.25 mm (or size to get gauge)
Gauge: 8 stitches and 12 rounds = 1” in stockinette stitch
Other: Short length of waste yarn about the same weight as your yarn, for the provisional
cast on. I like to use white cotton crochet thread because it comes out easily and also won’t
bleed dye onto your yarn.
Two stitch markers to indicate BOR and MOR.
Yarn needle to weave in ends
Size: Medium 8” leg circumference. The length is customizable. If you want to make your
sock larger or smaller, either change your gauge (use heavier weight yarn with same size
needle for a larger sock, or lighter weight and/or smaller needle for a smaller size sock) or
change the cast on numbers.