Time for an adventure!

Whether it’s the mountains calling or your current read, these socks are ready for action! Cast on one of three sizes from Youth to Adult Large, then work in the round from the toe up, using raglan toe shaping, waffle weave texture, and short row gusset heels, until you finish with one-by-one ribbing at the cuff. Perfect for solid and patterned yarns alike, this warm and cozy unisex sock design is perfect for tucking into hiking boots or propping your feet up by the fire. Start your adventure today!

PROJECT LEVEL: Intermediate
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Digital download includes:

• PDF (standard) - best for printing or for sighted knitters
• PDF (Screen Reader Accessible Large-Print) - best for Print Challenged knitters and reading on phones
• EPUB (eBook) - best for anyone who wants reflowable, resizable text

See “Accessibility” below for more information about file types.
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CONSTRUCTION:
Worked in the round from the toe up with raglan toe increases and a gusset heel. Slight negative ease.

SIZES:

When choosing a size, round up.

1. Youth or Adult Small: 8.5 to 9 inches (or 21.5 to 23 cm) instep circumference.
2. Adult Medium: 9.5 to 10 inches (or 24 to 25.5 cm) instep circumference.
3. Adult Large: 10.5 to 11 inches (or 26.5 to 28 cm) instep circumference.

SUPPLIES:

Yarn: 100-gram skein of plied light fingering-weight sock yarn with 423 metres in 100 grams (or 463 yards in 3.53 ounces).

Approximate yardages: 306 (364, 426) yards or 280 (333, 390) metres

Needles: Set of five 2.5 mm (US size 1 ½) double-pointed needles (or, optionally, two circular needles of this size or one very long circular needle for Magic Loop Method instead) OR size needed to obtain gauge.

Notions: Yarn needle, at least two stitch markers.

GAUGE:
40 stitches and 53 rounds = 4 inches (or 10 cm) over stockinette in the round.

SKILLS YOU WILL NEED TO MAKE THIS PATTERN:

• Knit
• Purl
• Make a gauge swatch in the round in stockinette stitch

All other required stitches are explained.

TECHNIQUES USED TO MAKE THIS PATTERN:

• Knitting in the round using one or two circular needles or double-pointed needles
• One-by-one ribbing
• Turkish Cast On OR Magic Cast On
• Sewn Rib Bind Off OR Super-Stretchy Bind Off
• Short row gusset heel

INCLUDED RESOURCES:

• A comprehensive list of links to online tutorials on my website for necessary skills. Tutorials are screen-reader accessible, with instructions relayed fully in text, and also include videos and downloadable photo tutorials.
• Full glossary.
• Texture chart and fully written instructions.

About Samples
Knit in Earl Grey Fiber Co. Darjeeling Sock, a 75% Superwash Merino and 25% nylon 4-ply light fingering-weight yarn with 423 metres in 100 grams (or 463 yards in 3.53 ounces).

Colourway: Hawkins.
Size 3 (10.5 to 11-inch circumference).

PUBLISHING INFORMATION:

Release Date: October 24, 2024
Most recent revision: n/a
Publisher: My Secret Wish Publishing
Knitting pattern type: Single Design Option
Project type: Socks
Page Count (standard PDF): 7
Page Count (Large Print PDF): 36
ISBN (Standard PDF): 978-1-998164-09-7
ISBN (Large Print PDF): 978-1-998164-10-3
ISBN (EPUB): 978-1-998164-11-0

COPYRIGHT AND LICENSING NOTICE: This pattern is copyright My Secret Wish Publishing. Your purchase of this pattern gives you the right to use it for personal, non-profit use only. To license the pattern to use for profit, please e-mail me for permission. You do NOT have the right to print the pattern for other people (unless they reside in your household) or to transfer the digital file to any other person. This pattern may not be sold, copied, or distributed in any way.

PATTERN ACCESSIBILITY (ALL FORMATS):

Colour Blind Accessible – all text is black or very high-contrast, and no colour is used to relay pattern instructions.

Left-Handed Inclusive – instructions are given in terms of hand dominance and working needles, not right and left hands.

PDF (standard):

• This document can be navigated using bookmarks that link directly to various sections.
• All images have ALT-text descriptions.
• Fonts are embedded in the document, and it retains its original formatting.
• Any charts are also fully written out.
• Text uses minimal abbreviations to make the pattern easier to understand, and is written in plain language.
• Best for printing or sighted knitters.

PDF (Screen Reader Accessible Large-Print):

This document is a screen-reader-accessible PDF which can be read aloud using text-to-speech options and navigated via document headers. However, fonts may not be embedded and may display improperly. The document uses Verdana font at minimum 24 points. All text is in a single column and left-justified with no italics. Text uses plain language with no abbreviations.

All images have ALT-text descriptions. Any charts are also fully written out. If this pattern contains charts, they are at an appropriate scale for Large Print. If the chart is large and will need to be pieced from several pages, the chart will be available separately.

The document was tested using Adobe Reader on a PC and an Android phone.

Plain-Language EPUB:

This document has been edited so text makes sense and flows smoothly when read aloud, and no abbreviations are used. Each section is bookmarked as a chapter. It can be read aloud by an eReader or the font can be resized using eReader settings. The pattern sections can be read straight through without having to return to earlier sections unless you need to refer to something such as a note, technique, or stitch explanation. All images have captions to explain context, but they are not necessary to understand the pattern. If the pattern includes charts, large-scale charts are also available in a separate Large-Print PDF, and all charted instructions are also written out.

This eBook was tested on a Windows PC (using the free Calibre e-reader, which you can get on their website here) and an Android phone using the Google Play Books app.