Smooth Operator Socks
Finished
April 28, 2025
May 8, 2025

Smooth Operator Socks

Project info
Smooth Operator Socks by Susan B. Anderson
Knitting
Feet / LegsSocksMid-calf
Me? Or was it Shreya?
Women's Medium US 8.5/9
Needles & yarn
US 1 - 2.25 mm
US 2 - 2.75 mm
Hinkston Handmade Jitterbug Sock
none left in stash
1 skein = 400.0 yards (365.8 meters), 100 grams
Midwest Fiber Fest
April 26, 2025
Notes

April 29, 2025: I started this pair yesterday.

LTCO 68 sts on US 2 (2.75mm) needles. Transferred to US 1 (2.25mm_) and knit the sock with it.
1x1 rib for 22 rows
Reduce sts to 66 on the 23rd row and to 64 on the 64th row.
Knit leg for 6.5” before heel.
I used a needle one size smaller for picking up the heel sts. Then transferred the sts to US 1 and knit the heel with it.
To keep the bands even on the heel, I had to break yarn and join a new color. I used this method by Earthtonesgirl to weave in the ends as you knit.

I did my usual rounded barn toe - reduce 4 sts on alternate rows until half the sts remain; then reduce 4 sts on every row until 8 sts remain.

Cuff: 3cm
Cuff to the start of the heel: 17.5cm
Cuff to bottom of heel: 19.5cm
Heel to beg of toe decreases: 19cm
Toe: 4cm
Heel to Toe: 23cm
Width at foot section: 9cm

More ways of Jogless Joins and Weaving in as you go:

heyBrownBerry
Stephen West
Crazy Sock Lady
Weavin’ Stephen

04-30-2025

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by Hinkston Handmade
Fingering
80% Merino, 20% Nylon
400 yards / 100 grams

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  • Project created: April 29, 2025
  • Finished: May 10, 2025
  • Updated: July 18, 2025
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