Day Trip DK Socks by Hayley Alexandra

Day Trip DK Socks

Knitting
February 2022
yarn held together
Fingering
+ Fingering
= DK (11 wpi) ?
28 stitches and 44 rows = 4 inches
in motif
US 4 - 3.5 mm
437 - 612 yards (400 - 560 m)
1 (2, 3, 4) based on circumference of 14.5 (17, 20, 23) cm or 5.75 (7, 8, 9) in
English
This pattern is available for C$7.50 CAD buy it now

There are two options for knitting - RS out or WS out. When I initially came up with the design it was kind of a happy accident, as it was the WS of the work. The fabric created has a good amount of stretch and squish!

Method: knitting

Skill Level: intermediate/advanced beginner

Yarn: fingering weight sock yarn held double throughout

Brown socks - CC Rundle Knitting Co., MC Little Lion Head Knits in Cozy Nights

Red and Blue Socks - MC Roadtrip by Little Lion Head Knits and CC Plaid Blanket by Little Lion Head Knits

Shorty Socks - MC is Sleepyhead and CC is a OOAK colourway by Rundle Knitting Co.

Needles: US4 (3.5 mm) DPNS (or whatever needles are needed to achieve gauge

Approx. Gauge: 28 sts and 44 rows 10 cm x 10 cm (4 in x 4 in) in slipped rib pattern

Foot length will depend on your individual needs, or the needs of those you are knitting for

Notions: scissors, tapestry needle, waste yarn