So from one point of view this pattern is completely unnecessary. You could just wear wool socks in the first place.

But sometimes you weren’t expecting to need wool socks today. And your toes are cold. (Whenever I start looking at sock yarn, my feet immediately feel cold, no matter what the actual temperature is.) And you don’t want to get up.

Here is a quick way to use up scrap yarn, which you can then keep in your office and slip on over your cotton socks when it turns out to be colder than you expected.

Of course, you can substitute in whatever patterns or ways of finishing off sock toes you prefer.

Small is about 8 inches around, Large is about 9 inches. Shown in size Large, on women’s size 11/men’s size 9 feet.

Requires 28 (32) grams, or 110 (125) yds, of fingering weight yarn (I used Knit Picks Chroma Fingering in Fathoms)