Perfect fitting knee high socks are like magic! This is my favorite vanilla sock pattern that I use for all of my toe-up socks. The pattern includes many different options for you to get the best fit including a Wedge Toe, Round Toe, Afterthought Heel, and Gusset Heel. Calf shaping instructions to make sure the leg doesn’t fall down. Brew up some magical socks!

This pattern is available for free to Fiber Coven Patreon Members.

Sizes / Sock Foot Circumference:
Sizes: Small (Medium, Large) / 7 (8, 9)” 17.8 (20.3 , 22.9) cm.
Choose to knit a size that has about ½” negative ease.

Gauge:
30 sts x 46 rnds = 4”/10.16 cm stockinette

Needles:
US 1 (2.25mm), 37” / 93cm circular needles or DPNs, or size needed to obtain gauge

Yarn:
Sock/Fingering

Knee High Sock: 465 yds/425m (530 yds/457 m, 600 yds/549 m)

Standard Ankle Sock: 300 yds/274 m (350 yds/320 m, 400 yds/366 m)

Sample is knit with Valkyrie Fibers BFL Sock in Witches Brew and Spearmint Tea.

Notions:
Darning Needle for weaving in ends
Stitch Markers (optional)
Waste yarn or extra needles.

Accessibility Note:
Video includes autogenerated YouTube captions.

Pattern includes both a Wedge Toe and a Round Toe. Pattern also includes an Afterthought Heel (with video tutorial) and a Gusset heel.

The pattern is written for magic loop or Addi FlexiFlips. You could also work on DPNs if you prefer, just think of your first two DPNs as “Needle 1” and your second two DPNs as “Needle 2.”