Sock Socks by Athena Liu

Sock Socks

Knitting
January 2024
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
31 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
in colourwork stockinette
US 1 - 2.25 mm
US 2 - 2.75 mm
328 - 383 yards (300 - 350 m)
EU 37-38/US 6.5-7.5, adjustable to EU 35-42/US 5-10.5
Chinese English
This pattern is available for free.

The pattern can be downloaded for FREE from my Ko-Fi shop, but I would appreciate your donation for my effort to write this up! Thank you for your support!

Errata Update 01/05/2023 11:00 PST: on top of Page 3, it should be “Work a total of 37 rows” instead of “…49 rows”.

The Sock Socks pattern is a modification to my basic sock pattern “No Frills Toe Up Socks”. The colourwork pattern is adapted from a stitch pattern from the KnitOvation Stitch Dictionary by Andrea Rangel. The download includes the colourwork chart and the modifications done to the basic sock pattern. However, feel free to use the chart on any other toe-up sock pattern that you are comfortable with! You may also read the chart reversely and knit the sock cuff-down. Any basic sock pattern with 64 stitches on the foot and leg would work. Please make these socks however you like to showcase your love for sock-knitting!

SIZES
EU shoe sizes: 37-38 / US women’s shoe sizes: 6½-7½, but is easily adaptable.
Tips for adjusting sizes (not tested):

  • For size 35-36/US 5-6, decrease needle sizes by 0.25 mm;
  • For size 39-41/US 8-9½, increase needle sizes by 0.25 mm;
  • For sizes 42/US 10½ and above, decrease needle sizes by 0.25 mm and add one pattern repeat width-wise and add 1 row of socks on the foot.

SUGGESTED NEEDLES
2.25 mm US 1 or 2.75 mm US 2 circular needles with a 80 cm 32 inches or longer cord using the magic loop method

GAUGE
In colourwork stockinette stitch:
31 sts * 36 rows = 10 cm 4 inches square on 2.75 mm US 2 needles

YARN
Sandnes Garn Sisu (80% wool, 20 % nylon; 50 g/ 175 m) and 回归线 知足 (70% wool, 30 % nylon; 50 g/ 150 m) in colours:

  • MC: Natural White #1002, 50 g
  • CC: Emerald Green 圣诞绿, 50 g

PODCAST
See me chat about knitting my Sock Socks in my knitting podcast!
Seedling Stitch Knitting Podcast 2023.12