The Steady Stride Socks are ready to walk with you through just about anything.

A satisfying toe-up knit with a clean rib and comfy fit. Equally suited for long walks or quiet evenings in.
Once you cast on, don’t be surprised if they become a steady favorite.

The socks are worked toe-up with a 3x1 rib that flows from toe to cuff. A ribbed gusset ensures a comfortable fit, followed by a German Short Row heel turn and a reinforced heel flap. The leg continues in ribbing and finishes with a 1x1 cuff. Instructions are included for both a stretchy bind-off and a doubled cuff with a grafted finish.

This pattern has been tested and professionally tech-edited.

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Gauge

36 stitches and 44 rows = 10 cm / 4 inches in stockinette stitch.

Techniques

• Judy Magic Cast On
• M1 knit and purl increase
• German Short Rows
• Jeny Surprisingly Stretchy Bind Off / Kitchener Stitch

Charts

Charts (with written instructions) are provided to guide motif placement during increases.

Difficulty Level

This pattern is suitable for an advanced beginner or intermediate knitter:

• While no complex stitches are used, the knitter should be comfortable maintaining a simple rib motif.
• Familiarity with German Short Rows is recommended.
• Links to video tutorials are provided for the cast-on, bind-off, short rows, and grafting techniques.

Sizing

These socks are designed with wide feet in mind and sport two extra stitches (~0.5 cm / 1/4 inch) in the foot compared to the leg.
Choose the size closest to your widest feature, aiming for 10% of negative ease in width.
The foot and leg lengths are adjustable. For foot length, ease should range from 10% negative ease to no ease, depending on your fit preference.

Size 1

• Foot: 58 sts → 16.1 cm (6 1/2”)
• Leg: 56 sts → 15.6 cm (6 1/4”)

Size 2

• Foot: 66 sts → 18.3 cm (7 3/8”)
• Leg: 64 sts → 17.8 cm (7 1/8”)

Size 3

• Foot: 74 sts → 20.6 cm (7 1/4”)
• Leg: 72 sts → 20 cm (8”)

 

Materials

100g / 400m of fingering weight sock yarn should be sufficient for all sizes.

Consider splitting your yarn into two, or ensure that the first sock uses no more than half.
For reference, the green sample (size 72/74, EU 43) with a 15 cm (5 7/8 inch) leg and a folded cuff used approximately 85g.

Needles

The pattern is written to be needle-agnostic. Use your preferred method to knit small circumferences.
If you choose to use small circulars, you’ll need an alternate method to work the cast-on and early shaping.

• 2.25 mm / US 1 needles for the sock body or the needle size needed to achieve gauge.
• Use needles 1 to 2 sizes smaller for the cuff.

Notions

• Tapestry needle
• Stitch markers
• If knitting the folded cuff, an additional set of needles (any size up to the gauge needle size)