This pattern was inspired by my breaking of my 5th and 6th right ribs during the Covid-19 shelter-at-home quarantine, because I’m cool like that.

These socks, in 12 possible sizes, are designed to be knit top-down or toe-up with the knitter’s choices of toes and heels. I have not written out instructions for different toes or heels, but have provided helpful links for them. Knitter should be familiar with sock construction, but these socks could be knitted fairly easily by an advanced beginner.

Sizes are:
40-stitch child (fingering weight)
44-stitch child (fingering weight)
48-stitch child (fingering weight)
40-stitch Adult M (doubled fingering)
44-stitch Adult L (doubled fingering)
48-stitch Men’s L (doubled fingering)
52 stitch teen (fingering weight)
56 stitch teen/Adult S (fingering weight)
52 stitch Adult M (Sport)
56 stitch Adult L (sport)
64-stitch Adult M
72-stitch Adult L

with a small amount of negative ease. Because pattern includes ribbing, it is stretchier than it looks.

Materials needed: Sport weight yarn ~ 250 yards (for Adult Sport size), all other sizes call for Fingering weight yarn, 300-450 yards. Superwash recommended. Needles in size US 1-1.5 (2.25-2.5mm) for fingering, US 3-4 (3.25-3.5mm) for Sport, US5 (3.75mm) for Thick’uns.

This pattern is suitable for almost any yarn, and looks great in any style of yarn that I’ve seen it done in: solid, tonal, striped, gradient, hand dyed, busy.