I finally took the time to write this pattern, as many of my friends have been asking me to do so for many years.

http://www.palella.net/patterns/TeasSocks.pdf

This is a combination of my Grandmother’s and other friends’ patterns with some modifications of my own.

The reason I love this pattern so much is that it’s easy to memorize, and after you’ve made a pair or two of socks, you will never have to look for the pattern again, unless you’re sharing it with someone.
As I go along, I will put little helpful hints on the sides, to help you memorize the pattern easier. You will recognize them by the symbol ▶. There is also a short version of the pattern further below.

I’ve knitted many, many socks over the years and my favorite yarn is Regia 4ply with five 2.5mm - 2.75mm double pointed needles. In my experience and the following pattern, 100g/420m of Regia yarn are enough to make a pair of socks in S, M, and L size. XL with a little shorter leg.

You can adjust this pattern easily, should you use thicker yarn. For Regia 6ply, I go one size smaller.

All beginnings are hard. The first few rows feel a little awkward, especially if you’ve never used five double pointed needles, but don’t worry, it gets easier with every row!
It is also super easy to modify the pattern and work in stockinette stitch only, with 10 rows of k1p1 in the beginning, or to add cables. Possibilities are endless, once you get the hang of how to create socks.