I’ve been travelling the country teaching sock knitting, and in each 2-3 hour class, everyone knits their own miniature baby sock so they can learn the techniques needed for knitting the rest of the socks in my books.

This pattern is slightly larger so it would be an ideal new baby gift, and can be quickly knitted up in a few hours. Use up your leftover sock yarn in any colours, matching or mismatching – it doesn’t matter! Please feel free to use this pattern as a charity knitting project for your local hospital.

From ‘Blendy Knits Again’ by Belinda Too. NZ$35 (approx US$28). Free worldwide shipping!