The Staple Sock is a knitted cuff-down sock that is customizable to your unique foot and leg measurements! With options for a folded or ribbed cuff, these perfectly sweet socks will fit everyone’s feet like a dream and the simple design will make you want to add a pair to every outfit. Customize the length, add stripes, add a contrast color — make them perfect for you!

This pattern is suitable for confident beginners and intermediate knitters. New to the world of sock knitting? Here are my top 10 tips to help you get started!

Pattern Format:
The Staple Sock is an interactive, made-to-measure pattern that calculates the number of stitches, rows, and yardage for a pattern. The benefit of this type of pattern is that it makes your pattern size inclusive to virtually any body size (theoretically, it should even work for an infant!) and it allows you to use any yarn and any gauge! This is done by allowing the user to type in their body’s measurements and gauge onto the pattern. Then, in the background, the pattern will calculate all the math within the pattern to fit the person perfectly. It is recommended that the pattern is accessed through Adobe Reader.

Gauge:
You can use any gauge! However, it is very important that you gauge swatch and determine your gauge before working this pattern in order to determine how many sts and rows you need to work throughout this pattern to get the exact right fit.

Yarn:
You can use any weight and any size yarn for this pattern! However, I highly recommend using dedicated sock yarn for optimal results.

Get yarn recommendations, including budget-friendly and wool free options, in the pattern.

Amount of yarn needed:
The amount of yarn you need will depend on your measurements as well as how long you make your socks. However, most socks can be made with 100g or less of sock yarn. If you’re making very tall socks or socks for very large feet, you may need up to 150g.

Needles:
You can use any size needles for this pattern. I recommend using a needle size that creates a nice fabric with the sock yarn you’ve chosen to work with.

Once you determine your main needle size, you will also need one set of needles a size smaller for working the folded cuff. Sizing down your needles for the cuff will help make it more fitted.

Types of needles you can use:

• 9” circular needles
• double pointed needles (DPNs)
• 36”+ circular needles to use with the magic loop method

Please note that if you use 9” circular needles, you will also need to use either DPNs or 36”+ circular needles as we decrease for the toe.

Materials:

• Stitch Markers (ideally lightbulb stitch markers) in 3 different colors
• Tapestry Needle
• Scissors
• Measuring Tape

Techniques needed (step-by-step instructions AND video references are included for each technique):

• Calculating math (adding, subtraction, division, and multiplication). I walk you through each step! If you are not a math fan, I also include a link to a Google Sheet that has all of the formulas ready for you. All you have to do is add your measurements and the math is done automatically!
• Stockinette in the round
• Increases and decreases
• Folding a cuff
• German short row heel
• Kitchener stitch

Check out my Instagram @newwaveknitting and the hashtag #staplesock for more pictures of and information on the Staple Sock!

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