Wandering inside a Marks and Spencer’s recently, the one in Dubai Festival City if you want to know, I came across a line of machine-knitted sweaters which was nothing more than a series of ribbing from hem to neckline. As a hand knitter, my first thought was “I can do that!” and then thought to myself, “What if I put that series of ribbing onto a pair of socks?”

So began my first attempt at designing a pair of hand knitted socks. These socks are not exactly how the sweater looked like but I hope you enjoy knitting this as much as I had fun figuring out the ribbing!

Plissé would be great in semi-solid, highly variegated and even self-striping colourways.

Yarn: The Knitting Goddess 4-ply BFL Superwash, 100% superwash British BFL, fingering weight, 437 yards (1 skein) - colourway used: Lavender Field (blue green)

Yarn suggestions: Madelinetosh Sock (shown here in Jade, green), Dubai Knits Squishy (shown here in You Are My Sunshine)

Needles: US1 / 2.25mm, 100cm cable needle for magic loop

Other: darning needle, waste yarn or stitch holder, stitch markers

Gauge: 10 stitches per inch on 1x1 rib, 8 stitches per inch in stockinette stitch

Sizes: S (M, L) To fit ankle circumference 8 (9.5, 11) inches
Foot lengths of more than 7.25 (7.5, 9.25) inches are possible.