Happenstitch Socks by Nicole Bottles

Happenstitch Socks

Knitting
November 2023
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
17 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette
US 8 - 5.0 mm
230 - 270 yards (210 - 247 m)
Ball of Foot Circumference: Extra Small 7.5” (19 cm), Small 8.5” (21.5 cm), Medium 9.5” (24 cm), Large 10.5” (26.5 cm)
English
This pattern is available for $7.00 USD buy it now

I tried to take a day off…and accidentally designed this sock pattern instead; true story! I wanted something geometric and simple to craft, bulky and speedy. And it kind of knit itself! The pattern is designed to use the Magic Loop method (my favourite!) and features German Short Rows for a speedy, slick heel! No more cold feet…let’s get knitting!

Sizes
7.5” (19 cm), 8.5” (21.5 cm), 9.5”, (24 cm) 10.5” (26.5 cm) circumference of the ball of foot

Gauge
17 stitches, 24 rows = 4” (10 cm)

Needles
Magic Loop - 1 pair of US 8 - 5.0 mm, 32” (80 cm) cable or longer
Or
2 Circs - 2 pairs of US 8 - 5.0 mm, 16” + (40 cm) cable

Notions
3 stitch markers, darning needle, measuring tape

Level
Intermediate

Skills you’ll learn
Judy’s Magic Cast On, Knit-Front-And-Back (KF&B), German Short Rows, Simple decrease (p2tog, ssk), Ribbing, Reading a chart, Lori’s Twisty Bind Off = How to Make a Sock!

Pay What Works is a method I am exploring in my efforts to balance financial accessibility and sustainable pricing, while still valuing my work! The price shown on Ravelry is the “true” value of the pattern, reflecting the work (and love!) I put in to creating designs behind the scenes.

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