Learn to knit a classic pair of ribbed socks cuff down with this pattern and video tutorial. The socks feature a 2×2 Garter rib which extends down into the heel flap, along with a gusset and handkerchief heel construction before finishing with a four-point star toe. The accompanying video tutorial walks through each of these steps in detail while also explaining how to knit socks using flexible double-pointed needles.
The pattern includes a video tutorial that explains the sock knitting process and a complete walk-through of the pattern.
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Details
Sizing
To Fit Foot Circumference:
5.5 (6, 6.5, 7.5, 8) (8.5, 9, 9.5) (10, 10.5, 11) in
[14 (15.5, 16.5, 19, 20) (21.5, 22.5, 24) (25, 26.5, 27.5) cm]
Sock Circumference:
5 (5.5, 6, 6.5, 7) (7.5, 8, 8.5) (9, 9.5, 10) in
[12.5 (14, 15, 16.5, 17.5) (19, 20, 21.5) (22.5, 24, 25) cm]
Leg and foot length are adjustable.
Intended to be worn with approximately 1 in [2.5 cm] negative ease for adults and 0.5 in [1.5 cm] for children.
Yarn
These socks are knit in Hawthorne Kettle Dye yarn [color: Picnic], a sturdy sock yarn in a beautiful range of colors.
Amounts listed below are approximate. Total yarn requirements will vary depending on desired foot width, foot length, and leg length.
Fingering weight yarn [Craft Yarn Council Super Fine 1]:
357 yds [326 m]
Shown in:
Knit Picks Hawthorne Fingering Kettle Dye (357 yds/326 m, 3.5 oz/
100 g, 80% superwash fine highland wool, 20% polyamide): 1 skein Picnic
Needles
US 1.5 [2.5 mm] flexible double-pointed needles for working a small circumference in the round
Use the needle size you need to achieve gauge.
Gauge
32 sts & 48 rnds = 4 in [10 cm] in Stockinette stitch
Gauge influences the size of your finished piece and the yardage needed for the project.
Notions
locking stitch markers (3), tapestry needle
Techniques
Knitting with flexible double-pointed needles
Sock techniques (heel flap, gusset, and heel turn)
Kitchener graft
Tutorial
New to knitting socks on flexible DPNs? Here’s a full video tutorial:
https://youtu.be/aTvKFxmVWA8