Boot Camp Socks by Leah Oakley

Boot Camp Socks

Knitting
March 2018
Aran (8 wpi) ?
5 stitches and 7 rows = 1 inch
in stockinette
US 5 - 3.75 mm
245 - 300 yards (224 - 274 m)
Medium
English
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This pattern is written to walk a knitter through the process of knitting socks on TWO CIRCULAR NEEDLES from beginning of cuff, down to toe on worsted weight sock yarn.

This pattern was designed for use when I teach sock knitting. While it is a very in-depth pattern, it is not meant to replace a class.

Want to learn to knit socks on two circular needles? This pattern will take a sock knitter to sock boot camp and walk you through the two circular needle process step by step!

Using heavy worsted weight yarn, these socks are a quick knit that any feet would be thrilled to wear. The pattern is offered in one size to allow the knitter to learn the basics of sock knitting on two circular needles and will fit most medium sized feet.

This pattern provides step-by-step instructions for the intuitive heel turn, how to knit socks on two circular needles, the fitted arch and the step-by-steps to work the Kitchener stitch.

This pattern has been test knit by multiple knitters.

Skill Required
Knit, purl
Knit in round
K2 TOG and SSK decrease

Skill Building
Knitting in round on two circular needles
Intuitive heel turn
Optional fitted arch
Round heel
Round or pointed toe
Kitchener stitch

Gauge
~5 STS/inch in stockinette; ~7/inch

Sizes/Finished Measurements (one side, lying flat)
~4” lying flat, unstretched (measuring one side)

Materials
Yarn - ~245 yards of worsted weight wool/wool blend yarn (a women’s size 8.5 shoe with 5-3/4” length of sock from cast-on edge to just before the heel flap took exactly 230 yards)
Needles - TWO US 5 (3.75 mm) circular needle (circular or DPN) or size to obtain gauge
Notions
Tapestry/chibi needle
Stitch markers—one red and one green

About the Model
Yarn: Viking of Norway Raggen colorway #763