Description: These socks are knit in the round on DPNs, toe-up with fingering weight sock yarn held double. The motif pattern is knit in a four row repeat that creates a squishy, textured fabric. This waffle-knit-esque motif creates a classic fabric for cozy, timeless socks. Perfect for keeping you warm this season and for years to come!

Method: knitting

Skill Level: advanced beginner to intermediate

Yarn: fingering weight held double

Yardage: 115 g MC (384 m or 420 yd), 50 g CC (167 m or 181 yd)

For the sample sock shown, I knit a size 2, with 20 rounds of motif pattern for a size 8 foot. I used Olive Park Yarns sock yarn, using roughly 80g for the MC and 45g for the CC.

Needles: US4 (3.5 mm) or whatever size allows you to achieve gauge.

Approx. Gauge: 22 sts x 56 rows in motif pattern and 24 sts x 32 rows in stockinette for 10 cm x 10 cm (4 in x 4 in) washed and blocked.

Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4) sizes are based on the measurement around the ball of the foot and for this pattern are 19 (21.5, 24, 26.5) cm or 7.5 (8.5, 9.5, 10.5) in.

Notions: tapestry needle, stitch marker, scissors.

Abbreviations:

CO - cast on
sts - stitches
k - knit
p - purl
m1L - make 1 stitch left
m1R - make 1 stitch right
k2tog - knit two together
ssk - slip slip knit
sl - slip
wyib - with yarn in back
BOR - beginning of round
DPN - double pointed needle
MC - main colour
CC - contrast colour