Growing up, the beginning of summer always meant launching the boat in anticipation of long sunny days out on the lake. This year, as spring shifted into summer, I was inspired to write a pattern for some fun and light shortie socks that captured the feeling of those nostalgic days spent on the water. Cozy enough to keep your feet warm on cooler evenings, but with lovely eyelets to let in a breeze, the Sea Bubble Socks are perfect for the early days of summer.

Starting with a cuff down construction, these socks have a slipped stitch heel, short rows for the heel, and picked up slipped stitches to form the gusset. Using a simple pattern repeat with yarn overs and k3togs, a lovely eyelet and bubble texture is created. The texture is light and airy, and best shown off with a solid, tonal, or variegated yarn.

Sizing is determined by the circumference around the widest part of your foot. Typically this is the ball of the foot, but could also be the arch. Please measure using a measuring tape, and then either go up or down a size depending on how your like your fit.

Small- 7 inches (18cm)
Medium- 8 inches (20cm)
Large 9 inches (23 cm)
If you need to go even smaller or larger, please message me and I will send notes on which areas to adjust.

Gauge is 8 st. x 12 rows for 1” square in stockinette stitch when knit with US1 (2.25mm) needles.

Needles: Size US 1 (2.25mm), 32” circular for magic loop OR 9” short circulars OR DPNS.
Yarn: 1 Skein Fingering Weight/ Approx. 415 yds. / 100g per skein
Notions: Stitch markers, Tapestry Needle.

Yardage is variable dependent on leg and foot length. If you purchase a skein that has approx. 400 yds. you will have more than enough to knit up a pair with a short ankle (as pictured).

I highly recommend the Luxurious Base yarn or the Blissful Toe Base sock yarn from Beautiful Simplicity Fibre Co.