Short stack socks

Short Stack socks are so named because they are made up almost entirely of short rows. They start with a short row toe. The foot is constructed first one side then the other using short rows without wrapping (to form the broken line across the foot). After the short row heel is worked, the leg is then constructed in a similar manner to the foot, one side and then the other, using short rows of different lengths. The sock is finally finished in the round with a ribbed cuff. If you don't like short rows, these are not the socks for you! However if you like to experiment with slightly different sock constructions, why not give them a try!

This pattern works especially well with multicoloured yarn with short colour changes, as the rapidly changing row length causes the colours to pool in different ways on different parts of the sock.

Two sizes are given; Medium (sock circumference approx. 6.75" to fit 8" foot) and Large (sock circumference approx. 7.5" to fit 9" foot). The sock is st