Double Diamond Socks

Double Diamond is worked with toe-up sock construction with an easy-to-memorize stranded colorwork pattern.

Purl Soho’s Posy, 75% superwash merino, 15% cashmere, and 10% nylon. Each skein is approximately 159 yards/50 grams.

Purl Soho Posy is discontinued. You can use any sock yarn that has similar fiber composition and thickness, such as Papiput Tough Sock or Papiput Supersoft Sock.

• Main Color (MC): 2 (2, 2, 3) skeins; approximately 245 (275, 315, 335) total yards required. We used the color Mourning Dove for one pair of socks and Drizzle Gray for the other.
• Contrast Color (CC): 1 (1, 1, 1) skein; approximately 60 (70, 80, 85) total yards required. We used the color Maple Wood with the Mourning Dove pair of socks and Pink Papaya with the Drizzle Gray.

You will also need…

• US 1½ (2.75 mm), 32-inch circular needles
• US 2 (3 mm), 32-inch circular needles
• US D (3.25 mm) crochet hook for Provisional Cast On
• Scrap yarn for Provisional Cast On
• A stitch marker

GAUGE
36 stitches and 36 rounds = 4 inches over Colorwork Chart on larger needles
32 stitches and 40 rounds = 4 inches in single color stockinette stitch on larger needles

SIZES
Adult Small (Medium, Large, Extra Large)

• Finished Foot Circumference: 7 (7½, 8, 8½) inches, comfortably stretching up to 2 inches
• Finished Foot Length: Adjustable

Samples: The Mourning Dove and Maple Wood socks are size Medium, and the Drizzle Gray and Pink Papaya ones are size Small.

Designed for Purl Soho by Amelia Putri.