Lombard Street by Susan Lawrence

The inspiration for this design came during a trip to San Francisco.  While wandering around the city, I inadvertently came upon Lombard Street and was fascinated by it.  The stitch pattern used in this design reminds me of hilly, winding Lombard Street.

Sizes

Sock is sized to fit a woman's medium width foot, approximately 7.75 inches (19.375 cm) around the foot

Yarn

Brooklyn Handspun Signature superwash sock yarn (100% superwash merino wool; 480 yd [439 m] per 4oz hank): color Lombard Melon (4 oz / 480 yds).  Available at Brooklyn Handspun.

Needles

US #1.5 (2.5 mm): 1 set of 5 double-pointed needles

Gauge

32 sts = 4 inches (10 cm) in stockinette stitch knit in the round.  Because this sock is not particularly stretchy, I can almost guarantee it will not fit if your gauge is tighter than 32 sts over 4 inches.   Therefore, it is important to work a gauge swatch before you begin.

Notions

Tapestry needle.