This pattern is the January sock in my Westknits Year of Socks e-book. You will receive a PDF update with this pattern at the beginning of January when you sign up for Westknits Year of Socks 2025. Then, you will receive a new sock pattern update at the beginning of each month until all 12 socks are released by December 2025. The sock designs in Westknits Year of Socks 2025 are available with the e-book. You will receive a new sock pattern each month in 2025. The sock patterns will be available to purchase individually in 2026.

Sizes: 1 2, 3, 4, 5

Finished Measurements: 6 7.5, 9, 10.5, 12″ / 15 19, 23, 27, 30cm leg and foot circumference. Measurements taken after blocking.

Size 3 shown on a size US 13 / EU 47 size foot that has a 10.5″ / 27cm foot circumference. The sock fits with 1.5″ / 4cm of negative ease.

Socks are designed to fit an actual foot circumference of 7 8.5, 10, 11.5, 13″ / 18 22, 25, 29, 33cm. The socks are designed to fit with negative ease. Choose a size with a finished foot circumference measurement that is approximately 1″ / 2.5cm smaller than your actual foot circumference, so that the sock will fit nice and snug on your foot.

The lengths of the cuff, leg, and foot are easily customizable by knitting more pattern repeats for a longer leg or foot or fewer pattern repeats for a shorter leg or foot.

Yarn: Fingering weight

Yardage: MC - 1 ball of self-striping sock yarn
CC - 1 skein of solid sock yarn

Shown in: Schoppel Wolle Zauberball Crazy (75% Wool, 25% Nylon; 459yds / 420m per 100g ball)
MC - Schlammpackung

Twisted Ambitions Sweet Sock (75% Superwash Merino, 25% Nylon; 463yds / 423m per 100g skein)
CC - Limetreuse

Needles: US 1 / 2.25mm circular in 40″ / 100cm length or size needed to obtain gauge

Magic loop method is used for knitting in the rnd. Watch this Westknits video to assist with the Magic Loop technique.

You can use DPNs if you prefer. Watch this Westknits video to assist with using DPNs.

Notions: 2 stitch markers, tapestry needle, spare needle or waste yarn for holding sts

Gauge: 32 sts & 50 rnds = 4″ / 10cm in stockinette stitch after blocking