NOTES

• This product listing is for the purchase of a PDF containing pattern instructions. It is not a physical item.
• The pattern is written in standard US terms, and measurements are provided in units of yards, grams, inches, and centimeters.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Easy and stretchy; that is what I hope this pattern achieves in your sock knitting foray. The ribbing gives plenty of stretch to the sock, while the afterthought heel takes the guesswork out of heel placement.

This pattern is written with first-time sock knitters in mind. Despite this, there are a few techniques you should have some experience with to comfortably follow the pattern:

• Knitting and purling in the round
• Decreases, including knitting two together (k2tog) and slip, slip, knit (ssk)
• Grafting stitch
• Picking up stitches
• Knitting short rows (optional)

SIZING

Size 1, 2 ( 3, 4 ) 5, 6 for foot circumferences of 7.0, 7.5 ( 8.0, 8.5 ) 9.0, 9.5” or 17.75, 19.0 ( 20.25, 21.5 ) 22.75, 24.0 cm. The sock circumference has a negative ease of 1” (2.5 cm).

TOOLS

• US 2 (2.75 mm) needles.
  • DPNs, 9” circulars, or 30+” circulars (magic loop) for knitting the sock tube
  • DPNs for knitting the sock toe and sock heel.
• US 1 (2.25 mm) DPN needles. Needed to pick up the stitches for the afterthought heel.
• Tapestry needle
• Measuring tape
• Scissors
• Fingering weight yarn (see YARN for more information)
• Stitch markers: beginning of round (BOR), and three additional markers.

GAUGE

On US 2 (2.75 mm) needles, 32 sts and 40 rows in 4” x 4” or (10 cm x 10 cm) in stockinette stitch

YARN

• Fingering weight yarn. Some characteristics that make great yarn for sturdy socks:
• Fiber content: 75-90% wool and 10-25% nylon, silk or similar non-stretchy fiber
• Ply: At least 3-4 ply
• Yardage requirements: 245, 265 ( 282, 302 ) 322, 338 yards or 74, 80 ( 85, 91 ) 97, 102 g of fingering weight yarn.
  • Note: The yardage requirements were calculated from a sock knitted with 126 rows. If you plan to knit more or fewer rows, your yardage requirements will change. As a rule of thumb, sizes 1-3 will generally require no more than 100 g of fingering weight yarn, and sizes 4-6 may require slightly more than 100 g of fingering weight yarn.
• Yarn used in the photos:
  • Paton’s Kroy Sock yarn, Woodsie colorway, 100 g
  • 166 yds (152 m) per 50 g skein