Berkshires

These socks use a chevron pattern divided by horizontal "welts" of garter stitch, often known as "welting fantastic." The pattern creates ripples that will showcase a self-striping yarn with wide (5-8 rows) regular stripes, but will also be striking with a non-regular striping, solid, or tonal yarn. The ripples remind me of rolling hills or mountains in the distance, so as I was driving through the Berkshire Mountains in western Massachusetts, that seemed a perfect name. There are two sizes available - Medium (66 sts) and Large (78 sts). The pattern is a great introduction to relatively simple chart knitting, and it uses only knits, purls, increases and decreases to create the patterning. This pattern is offered for free, but if you would like to [buy me a cup of coffee][1], it would be greatly appreciated! **Follow KnittyMelissa:** <small>Ravelry: [KnittyMelissa Designs](/groups/knittymelissa-designs) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/KnittyMelissa</small> <small>Instagram: @KnittyMelissa</small> [1]: https://paypal.me/knittymelissa?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US