Inspired by tennis socks, mid 80’s Lady Diana on her way to practice and those 3-packs of tube socks from the mall. The Crew Socks are both a perfectly finished everyday sock and a canvas for experimenting with stripes or funky yarn.

This pattern is unisex and includes easy instructions on how to modify the sizes.

Construction
The crew socks are knit top down with an elastic folded edge. The cuff uses a single thread of yarn whereas the yarn is held double for the foot. A german short row heel is worked before finishing the crew socks with a slightly rounded toe, grafted with kitchener stitch.

Sizes
1 (2) 3

Measurements
Fits foot circumference of
21 – 22.5 cm / 8 – 8 ½ inches (23 – 24.5 cm / 9 – 9 ½ inches) 25 – 26.5 cm / 9 ¾ – 10 ½ inches

Finished sock circumference
20 (22.5) 25 cm / 8 (9) 10 inches

Finished sock length
21.5 (23) 25.5 cm / 8 ⅓ (9) 10 inches

Gauge
Light Fingering
24 sts x 34 rows per 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 inches

Fingering
24 sts x 37 rows per 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 inches

Gauge swatch is worked in the round with stockinette stitch, size C needles and the yarn held double.

Suggested needles
Size A 2.5 mm (40 cm) / US 1.5 (16 inches) circular needles or 2.5 mm / US 1.5 dpns*
Size B 2.75 mm (40 cm) / US 2 (16 inches) circular needles or 2.75 mm / US 2 dpns
Size C 4 mm (40 cm) / US 6 (16 inches) circular needles or 4 mm / US 6 dpns

Or needles that give you the correct gauge.

Yarn requirements
90 – 160 gram / 3.2 – 5.5 ounces of light fingering or fingering weight yarn
335 – 620 meters / 366 – 675 yards of light fingering or fingering weight yarn

The yellow sample is worked in Mondim by Retrosaria in colorway 107. The beige sample is worked in Arwetta Classic by Filcolana in the colorway 977.

Notions
2 stitch markers
Darning needle
Scrap yarn
Spare circular needle (same as size A or smaller)