Happy Friends Socks by Monika Soltysik

Happy Friends Socks

Knitting
February 2025
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
30 stitches and 46 rows = 4 inches
in PATTERN
US 1 - 2.25 mm
260 - 428 yards (238 - 391 m)
1 (2) 3 / 56 (64) 72 sts
English
This pattern is available as a free Ravelry download

Free Happy Friends Socks pattern

The socks are knitted top down in crocodile stitch on the leg and two-rows-stripes on the foot, with short rows heel in contrast colors. It’s easy and fun project perfect for leftover sand scraps.

SIZES: 1 (2) 3 = 48 (56) 64 sts

Finished sock circumference:
1. 18cm/7” (2. 21cm/8”) 3. 24cm/9.4”

Knitted socks are intended to have 1-2 cm of negative ease – it means that your finished sock is going to stretch just a bit on your foot but not as the factory made socks. Take your time to get measurements and knit the gauge.

GAUGE
30 sts x 46 rows in PATTERN on a 2.25 mm (US size 1 / UK size 13) needle = 10 x 10 cm (4” x 4”)

NEEDLES
2,25 mm (US size 1 / UK size 13) sock needles of your choice: DPNS, short circulars or long circular for Magic Loop (min.80cm/36”) or other size you need to obtain the gauge.
Adjust needle size to obtain the gauge.

MATERIALS
60–100 gram /250–420 meters / 260-428 yards in total of hobbii Friends Sock Wool. Yarn amount depends on the size, foot and leg length you are about to knit.
Colors:
A1: Bordeaux (43)
A2: Mulberry (55)
A3: Gold Dust (27)
A4: Eucalyptus (98)
A5: French Blue (84)
A6: Purple Rain (70)
B: Oatmilk (03)

TECHNIQUES
German short rows
Wrap & Turn

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