When I was moving into my new home, I rediscovered an old striped sweater that my mom had knitted for me more than ten years ago.

It had been tucked away in an old drawer, along with sweaters from different times — different styles, patterns, and color combinations. Some of them might seem a little old-fashioned now, but I find them incredibly charming.

I especially loved the simple stripes on this sweater: wide dark sections separated by just two narrow rows of cream.

That became the inspiration for Old Drawer Socks.

I kept the same rhythm of stripes and added a textured heel flap that reminds me of a patch on an old sweater — like a little repair on a piece of clothing that has been loved and worn for years.

I wanted these socks to feel simple, familiar, and a little nostalgic.

Pattern Details

Sizes: 56 (64, 72) stitches

Yarn: Cascade Heritage, fingering weight

Yarn Usage: Approximately 28 g per sock

Needles: 2.5 mm double-pointed needles (DPNs)

Construction: Cuff-down, knitted in the round

Heel: Textured heel flap, heel turn, and gusset

Toe: Kitchener stitch

The pattern includes three sizes and step-by-step written instructions.

Free Video Tutorial

I’ve also made a complete, step-by-step video tutorial on my YouTube channel, SeasonQian

In this video, I share my personal approach to sock knitting. I prefer working with double-pointed needles (DPNs) and use very few stitch markers, relying on the needles themselves to keep track of different sections.

I’ll walk you through the entire process, including the German Twisted Cast On, ribbing, stripes, textured heel flap, heel turn, picking up stitches, gusset decreases, and Kitchener stitch.

Watch the full tutorial: https://youtu.be/A1rl7FL38ZA

The written pattern is available as a free PDF here on Ravelry, so you can follow along while watching the video.

For the Chinese version of the video tutorial, visit my Xiaohongshu profile: Season今晚不通宵.

Happy knitting!

Season