As a child I would sleep over at my grandparents whenever I could. They lived across the street so it was very easy to go there! I would have my own big bed and was allowed to stay up way later than I would be at home of course. These socks were made with sleepovers in mind. An easy memorizable cable chart, with rows of stockinette in between that give a bit of rest in between. So nice to work on when having conversations while having a sleepover or knit night.

My grandmother was a prolific knitter, she’d knit cardigans with lace and cables out of the top of her head, without a pattern at all. With this sock pattern I’m trying to capture her legacy. This pattern is launched in honour of her 90th birthday!

If you need to knit a smaller circumference, I recommend to use a smaller needle size and/or thinner yarn to knit at a tighter gauge.

Finished Size
Adult M (L)

Leg/foot circumference
8.0 (9.0) inches / 20.3 (22.8) cm; fits 9.0 (10.0) inches / 22.8 (25.4) cm

Leg/foot length
Adjustable to fit

Gauge (in stockinette)
Approx. 8 stitches per inch/2.5 cm
Approx. 12 rows per inch/2.5 cm

Needles
2.5mm / US 1.5 or size needed to obtain gauge, dpns or circular needles

Yarn
1 skein of semi-solid fingering weight sock yarn. I used Colourful Soft Sock – 400 meter/100 gram