Tina's Favorite Socks by Kelli Slack

Tina's Favorite Socks

Knitting
September 2016
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
29 stitches and 40 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 1 - 2.25 mm
300 - 350 yards (274 - 320 m)
women's US 8, 9, 10
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A good basic sock is almost always on my needles. I love ribbing or stockinette for that basic sock. It’s easy, it’s comforting, and you just can’t beat a comforting, comfortable sock.

I used a contrasting color for the cuff, heel, and toe to give this sock a bit of pizzazz. You could knit this sock in one color, but I love the idea of using up little bits of yarn for the contrast color. I also chose a modified wide toe, but you could knit a more traditional square toe or even a star toe.

This pattern is meant for a novice knitter to an advanced knitter and all those in between. Please read the entire pattern before beginning.

Yarn: 2 Skeins Lilliput Simple Sock, 400 yards, 100% superwash wool, approximately 200 yards Nymeria and 100 yards Bandit
Needle: US 1 (2.5 mm) Hiya Hiya Steel Double Pointed Needles (DPNs) or needles to obtain gauge

Gauge: 7.25 stitches per inch (spi) and 10 rows per inch (rpi) OR 29 stitches & 40 rows to 4 inches/10 cm in stockinette

Size: To fit a US women’s 8, 9, 10 shoe, approx. 8.25” circumference and 9” foot for the size 9

To alter the size: Add or subtract stitches OR adjust your gauge to increase or decrease the circumference of the foot as needed.