The Basics Short Socks are classic stockinette short socks with a ribbing around the top/cuff. Made for everyday wear and featuring both barefoot/anatomical and standard toe shaping to choose from.
The barefoot/anatomical toe shaping follows the shape of the foot and gives more space for the toes, while the standard toe shaping is the standard rounded sock shape.

Construction:
worked top/cuff-down.

Techniques:
german twisted cast-on (or your preferred stretchy cast-on method), knitting flat, knitting in the round, decreasing, picking up stitches, kitchener stitch.

Pattern includes schematics and video tutorial links for the techniques used.

SIZES:
XS (S, M, L) - corresponding to foot circumference:
cm: 21 (22.5, 24, 25.5) cm.
inch: 8.5 (9, 9.5, 10)”.

Finished measurements of one sock:
-Foot circumference: 18.5 (20, 21.5, 23) cm // 7.5 (8, 8.5, 9)”.
-Cuff+Leg length: approx. 3 cm // 1.2”.
-Toe shaping length: approx. 4.5 cm // 1.8” for anatomical; approx. 3 cm // 1.2” for standard.

EASE:
approx. 2.5 cm (1”) of negative ease at the foot circumference.

MATERIAL:
Circular knitting needles and/or dpns:
2.5 mm (US 1.5) or the required needles to obtain gauge.

Cable:
23 cm (9”) cable, or magic loop.

Yarn:
-Size & Weight: Size 1 - Fingering.
-Yarn used and yarn’s yardage:
-white undyed socks: natural 100% cotton undyed (50g/165m/180y).
-black socks: ‘Egypto 3’ by Mafil (100% cotton - 100g/280m/306y) in colorway black.
-Suggested yarn: any yarn in the same weight.

Yardage per size (approx. for regular socks with 21cm/8.5” sock length - does not include swatch):
grams: 51 (55, 60, 64) g.
meters: 168 (182, 196, 210) m.
yards: 184 (200, 215, 230) y.

Other:
measuring tape, tapestry needle, stitch holder, stitch markers.

GAUGE:
worked flat in stockinette and blocked:
2.5x2.5cm (1x1”) = 7 sts x 11 rows