I calseti, aka Your Basic Gym Socks
This pattern has been inspired by the classic gym red striped-white socks. It gave me the chance of coming up with a very easy to follow construction in two variants (top-down or toe-up) which can be used and customised as your first knitted socks. The afterthought heel featured in the pattern is probably the easiest heel in the world.
The body of the socks has a simple but effective game of knits and purls, which gives outstanding comfort and elasticity.
The name ‘i calseti’ is the Venetian word for basic socks. Hope you enjoy!

On the construction
This pattern provides two constructions: top-down and toe-up.
The socks are worked using the magic look method and the needles are referred as Needle 1 (N1) and Needle 2 (N2). If you use DPNs, please divide the work between 3 needles where N1 is the first DPN and N2 second and third.

Sizes
Small (Large) to fit 20-23 (23-26) cm 7.8-9 (9-10) inch foot circumference at widest point.

Yarn
For this pattern I used Adriafil Calzasocks, 75% superwash virgin wool, 25% nylon polyamide. 50g skein = 210 m (229 yd).
Other Yarns suitable: Cascade 220 fingering, Olann Sock Lite, Studio Donegall Darnie.

Yarn Requirements
MC: 1 50g skein in colour 31 white
CC: 1 50g skein in colour 42 burgundy

Tension
32 Sts and 48 rounds = 10 cm 4 inch over stockinette 

Needles Suggestion
2.25 mm US1 circular needle or DPN
2.50 mm US1.5 circular needle or DPN

Note: Needle sizes are just indicative. For best results please swatch first and choose a needle size that works for you!

Notions

• Darning needle
• Scissors