You get two patterns! One for top-down on dpns and another for Magic Loop, toe up, two-at-a-time!!

I recently made Rililie’s Funky Grandpa Sweater and absolutely loved it! I highly recommend that you make the sweater. The Funky Grandpa Sweater is one of those designs you just can’t pass up.

Upon finishing my sweater I had yarn left over and wanted to do something creative with it. After seeing knitters post project photos of my “Pizzazz Socks” pattern, using two different color yarns, I knew exactly what I would do! Thus, these “Funky Grandpa Socks” were born!

Construction

• Written for two different sock making methods!!
  • Top down on 5 dpns
  • Magic Loop, toe up, two-at-a-time on 40” circulars
• Increases made by increasing needle size to avoid disrupting the ribbing pattern

Yarn

• 3 colors
• Color A (main color pictured in grey): 400 yds (if making knee-high, only 250 if making mid-calf size)
• Color B (toe and heel pictured in teal): 75 yds
• Color C (variegated stripes): 75 yds

Needles

Top-down
- 5 2.25mm/US size 1 dpns
- 5 2.5mm/US size 1.5 dpns
- 5 2.75mm/US size 2 dpns

Magic Loop, toe up, two-at-a-time
- 2.25mm/US size 1 40” circular needle
- 2.5mm/US size 1.5 40” circular needle
- 2.75mm/US size 2 40” circular needle

Size

• One size fits all, though an experienced sock knitter could easily adapt the pattern as needed.

Gauge

• 36 sts and 40 rows over 4 inches

Other Materials

• Large eye sewing needle (to weave in ends)

Other information

I’ve provided direct links to Heidi Bear’s fabulous Magic Loop, toe up, two-at-a-time, sock photo tutorials. She does a great job giving step-by-step instruction. She also helps you to understand how the stitches shape the sock.