These socks are an homage to my little brother who was born in 1971. He wore 70s style athletic socks with sneakers and pedaled his Big Wheel as fast as lightening. This sock pattern will let you make socks just like the ones we used to wear in the 70s, back when basketball players actually wore Chuck Taylors on the court.

This fully tech-edited and beautifully formatted pattern is for:

• Top-down socks with a heel flap and gusset, which is the style most likely to fit most feet
• Three sizes: for narrow, standard, and wide feet.
• Beginners and advanced knitters alike
• Learning something new with a video tutorial for my recommended extra-stretchy cast-on
• Using my hand-dyed yarn (kits are here) or with scraps from stash

My little brother died in a car crash in the early 90s when he was just 20, so these socks are a poignant reminder to me that life is both fragile and joyful, happy and sad all at once. They’re for everyone who wants to remember a loved one, for everyone who wants to reconnect with the kid inside, and for everyone who wants to play with color.

In other words, they’re for you and for me and for little brothers everywhere.

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