I wanted to create a sock design that made cozy and warm socks for Winter while being suitable for men and women and able to fit all adult sized feet. Omnia in Latin means “all” and this seemed a perfect name for what I wanted to achieve with this design. They are also inspired by the time we spent as a family a few years ago in the mountains in Switzerland at a hotel of the same name where we spent days hiking and evenings cozied up by the fire, keeping our feet warm (having eaten far too much cheese fondue!)

These socks are knit from the cuff down with a 1 x 1 ribbed cuff, a ribbed heel-flap and gusset and have a section of colourwork (which includes a few purl stitches on the leg and the ribbed stitches continue down the sock through the foot to create ribbing and therefore fit incredibly well on the feet. This pattern uses the magic loop circular needle method (but can be knit with dpns).

Foot circumference (with approx. 2.5cm / 1” negative ease).
19-21cm, 21.3-23cm, 23.5-25cm, 25-26cm, 26-27.5cm / 7.5”-8”, 8.5”-9”, 9.25”-9.8”, 10-10.25”, 10.25”-10.85”

Foot length is easily adjustable.

Yarn Requirements
Any Fingering weight 4 ply sock yarn can be used, approximately 370m (404yds) in total.
Sample shown is knit in size 2 for foot length Europe 39, US 8, UK 6 uses:

• Main Colour: Mondim Sock yarn – Colourway: 209. Non-superwash fingering weight yarn. 3 ply 100% Portuguese wool. 50g, 211 yards (192 metres).
• Contrast Colour: Mondim Sock yarn – Colourway: 105. Non-superwash fingering weight yarn. 3 ply 100% Portuguese wool. 50g, 211 yards (192 metres).

Gauge Info/Needle size

• Size 1 & 4: 2.25mm / US 1. 38 x 40rnds = 10cm / 4”.
• Size 2 & 5: 2.5mm / US 1.5. 34 x 38rnds = 10cm / 4”.
• Size 3 & 6: 2.75mm / US 2. 32 x 36rnds = 10cm / 4”. (Use the needle size you need to achieve gauge.)

This pattern has step by step English instructions with a chart for the colourwork section on the leg. Omnia socks design has been test-knitted.