Base Doodle Top-Down Socks (Fingering) by Jamie Lomax

Base Doodle Top-Down Socks (Fingering)

Knitting
August 2024
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
36 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
in Colorwork
US 2 - 2.75 mm
150 - 550 yards (137 - 503 m)
4, 5.5, 6.5 (8, 9.25, 10.5) in foot circumference
English
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The DOODLE SOCKS (FINGERING) are your new go-to sock recipe! Try full colorwork socks, decorate the leg, or just add a splash of colorwork along the cuff. Play with different ribbing, heels, and toes.

Doodles by Pacific Knit Co. use modular patterns & whimsical colorwork motifs to inspire makers to design and knit their perfect project in an easy to follow structure.

Pattern Shape + Charts + Colors = Unique Design!

Now that you’ve got your pattern shape, choose and arrange your Doodle charts and yarn colors. Then, just follow the instructions to create your very own custom project.

6 EASY STEPS TO MAKE YOUR SOCK:

  1. Work the Cuff
  2. Design & Knit Colorwork Leg
  3. Place Afterthought Heel
  4. Design & Knit Colorwork Foot
  5. Work the Toe
  6. Pick up and Work the Heel

SIZES
Foot Circumference: 4, 5.5, 6.5 (8, 9.25, 10.5) in 10, 14, 17 (20,
23, 27) cm
Sock Height: 3.5, 5.5, 7 (8, 9, 10) in 9, 14, 17.5 (20, 22.5, 25) cm
Foot Length: 4.5, 6, 8.5 (10, 11, 12) in 11, 15, 17.5 (22.5, 27.5, 30) cm

YARN
Any sock weight yarn.
Sample uses 85% Superwash Merino and 15% Nylon Sock by Yarnaceous Fibers, 100g 437 yards 400 m.
Approximate Yardage for Colorwork:
150, 300, 350 (400, 450, 550) yards
137, 274, 320 (365, 411, 502) meters

NEEDLES
US 2 / 2.75 mm or size needed to obtain gauge
8 in 20 cm shortie circulars, magic loop, or DPNs

GAUGE
36 sts & 36 rnds = 4 in 10 cm in colorwork

NOTIONS
Stitch Markers (one in different color)
Waste Yarn & Tapestry Needle

SPECIAL TECHNIQUES
Stranded colorwork in the round, afterthought heel,
toe shaping, and grafting

SHARING
#DoodleSocks @pacificknitco