First Time Socks - Magic Loop Technique by Mimi Kezer

First Time Socks - Magic Loop Technique

Knitting
November 2013
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
28 stitches and 35 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette Stitch
US 1 - 2.25 mm
US 2 - 2.75 mm
436 yards (399 m)
Men’s sizes: 48 st worsted, 56 st sport, 60 st fingering Ladies’ sizes: 44 st worsted , 52 st sport, 56 st fingering
English
This pattern is available as a free Ravelry download

This is a very basic top-down sock pattern whose intent is to guide a first-time or newbie sock maker through the process without much wringing of hands and give some variety to the weight of yarns he or she might want to use.

This pattern uses the Magic Loop technique for its construction of a basic, top-down sock. You can choose from fingering weight, sport weight or worsted weight yarn for your project.

Video tutorials are available for the German Twisted Cast-On, the Kitchener Stitch and the Magic Loop technique.

Yarn:
436 yds/400m of fingering weight yarn or
436 yds/400m of sport weight yarn or
436 yds/400m of worsted weight yarn

Needles:
US 1/2.25 mm 32” circular -fingering weight or
US 2/2.75 mm 32” circular -fingering weight or
US 3/3.25 mm 32” circular - sport weight or
US 6/4 mm 32” circular - worsted weight