Basic Sock Pattern – 4ply
These were knitting out of Opal sock yarn
- I love the way you can tell that they’re a pair, but they don’t match!
These socks are very similar to the above pattern, and turn out beautifully.
For my latest pair of socks I am using Katia OIe` Gaudi Sock yarn. This yarn is soft and colourful, and knits wonderfully. The colourway knits into a ‘Gaudi-style’ pattern. The colours in the yarn I have chosen are blue white and yellow, I will add pictures once these socks are complete.
The other pictures in this post are socks knitted using this same pattern, but different yarn. These socks can be knitted using any 4ply yarn.
PATTERN:
- Cast on 85 stitches on 2 2.75 double-pointed needles.
- Work 2×3 (knit 2, purl 3) rib for 70 rows
- Decrese 1 stitch in every purl section – 68 stitches
- work 1 row 2×2 rib
- Knit 30 rows
- Work 34 stitches in scrap yarn (preferably a different colour)
- Knit 60 Rows
- Work toe decrease as follows, making sure there are 34 stitches each needle. Row 1 – K1, SSK, Knit to last 3 stitches on needle, K2tog, K1. Repeat on the second needle. Row 2 – Knit. Repeat these 2 rows until there are 14 stitches on each needle, turn the sock inside out and cast off remaining stitches using the 3 needle cast off method.
- Pick up 64 stitches on the heel, 34 stitches on each needle, removing the scrap yarn. Work as toe decrease – Row 1 K1, SSK, Knit to last 3 stitches on the needle, K2togn K1. Repeat on second needle. Row2 – Knit. Repeat these 2 rows until there are 12 stitches on needle, turn sock inside out and cast off remaining stitches using 3 needle cast off method.
- Sew away and threads, and close up the little holes that appear from picking up the stitches aroung the heel.
This is the most basic method I have found to knit socks, they are quick and easy and best of all, the socks are comfortable!
Happy Knitting
DBE Pattern #1 – Basic Socks.
This pattern has come to me after making many pairs of hand-knitted socks as gifts for friends and family this Christmas. The pattern is a mix of what I thought were the best parts of several other sock patterns (all of which are available on Ravelry). So far this year I have knitted 8 socks ( 4 pairs) and am not even nearly finished!#
Make 2 in any double knit yarn on 2.75 mm/3 mm/3.25mm needles. I am using Crofters Baby Fair Isle DK, they feel so incredible on my feet I have to fight the urge not to give them aways as gifts but to keep them for myself!
Cast on 68 stitches ( you can either do this over 3 double pointed needles – 23/23/22 or on two double pointed needles 34/34).
Working in the round knit 2×2 rib (knit 2, purl 2) for 50 rows
Work a further 20 rows stocking stitch
Work 34 stitches in scrap yarn (for after-thought heel).
Work a further 60 rows (with main sock yarn)
Work toe decrease on 2 needles only (making sure there is an even amount of stitches on both needles), as follows:
Row1: K1, SSK, Knit to last 3 st, K2tog,K1 repeat this on the remaining stitches on the 2nd needle.
Row2: As Row 1.
Row3: Knit.
Repeat these three rows until there are 10 stitches on each needle, turn sock inside out and close using the three needle cast off method. Turn sock right-side in.
Heel: Removing scrap yarn and pick up stitches, create heel flap by using the toe decrease method until there are 10 stitches on each needle, again turn sock inside out and close using three needle cast off.
Sew away all threads, and close any holes that may have appeared when creating the heel.
These socks are made to fit size 6 – 8 feet, so you may need to alter the amount of rows you need to knit between the scrap yarn and the toe decrease in order to get the right fit.
This is the simplest method I have found of knitting great, quick and easy socks that make great gifts for birthdays or Christmas for yourself or even for those lucky others!
Happy Knitting!
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