However, if (like me) you are a two needle knitter as opposed to a four needle knitter DO NOT DESPAIR!!! I have a pattern for handmade socks which are easy to make, have a great fit and will keep your tootsies warm and snug on even the coldest of days. And here they are....
What do you think? Can you see your feet in these? If so, here's the pattern.........
TWO NEEDLE SOCKS
What You Need
Sock Wool
3mm needles
Tapestry needle to sew up
Abbreviations
Patt = moss stitch
SKTPO = slip 1, k2tog, psso
WSF = wrong side facing
How To Make Them
Using 3mm needles cast on
115sts. (25sts for cuff, 20sts for leg (this can be more if you want longer socks), 28sts for the heel and 42sts for the foot.
Row 1 (WSF) K25, p20, patt 28, p42
Row 2 K42, patt 28, K20, K25
Row 3 K25, p20, patt 28, p42
Row 4 K42, patt 28, K20, K25
Row 5 K25, p20, patt 28, p42
Row 6 K42, patt 28, K20, K25
Row 7 K25, p20, patt 28, p42
Row 8 K42, patt 28, K20, K25
Row 9 K25, p20, patt 28, p42
Shape one side of heel:
Row 10 K42, patt 12sts, K2tog, SKPO, patt 12sts, K20, K25 (113sts)
Row 11 K25, p20, patt 26sts, p42
Row 12 K42, patt 11sts, K2tog, SKPO, patt 11sts, K20, K25 (111sts)
Row 13 K25, p20, patt 24sts, p42
Row 14 K42, patt 10sts, K2tog, SKPO, patt 10sts, K20, K25 (109sts)
Row 15 K25, p20, patt 22sts, p42
Row 16 K42, patt 9sts, K2tog, SKPO, patt 9sts, K20, K25 (107sts)
Row 17 K25, p20, patt 20sts, p42
Row 18 K42, patt 8sts, K2tog, SKPO, patt 8sts, K20, K25 (105sts)
Row 19 K25, p20, patt 18sts, p42
Row 20 K42, patt 7sts, K2tog, SKPO, patt 7sts, K20, K25 (103sts)
Row 21 K25, p20, patt 16sts, p42
Row 22 K42, patt 6sts, K2tog, SKPO, patt 6sts, K20, K25 (101sts)
Row 23 K25, p20, patt 14sts, p42
Row 24 Knit
Row 25 K25, p to end
Rep last 2 rows 26 times
more (Rows 26 to 77)
Shape other side of heel:
Row 78 K42, patt 6sts, m1, K2, m1, patt 6sts, K20, K25 (103sts)
Row 79 K25, p20, patt 16sts, p42
Row 80 K42, patt 7sts, m1, K2, m1, patt 7sts, K20, K25 (105sts)
Row 81 K25, p20, patt 18sts, p42
Row 82 K42, patt 8sts, m1, K2, m1, patt 8sts, K20, K25 (107sts)
Row 83 K25, p20, patt 20sts, p42
Row 84 K42, patt 9sts, m1, K2, m1, patt 9sts, K20, K25 (109sts)
Row 85 K25, p20, patt 22sts, p42
Row 86 K42, patt 10sts, m1, K2, m1, patt 10sts, K20, K25 (111sts)
Row 87 K25, p20, patt 24sts, p42
Row 88 K42, patt 11sts, m1, K2, m1, patt 11sts, K20, K25 (113sts)
Row 89 K25, p20, patt 26sts, p42
Row 90 K42, patt 12sts, m1, K2, m1, patt 12sts, K20, K25 (115sts)
Row 91 K25, p20, patt 28sts, p42
Row 92 K42, patt 28sts, K20, K25
Row 93 K25, p20, patt 28sts, p42
Row 94 K42, patt 28sts, K20, K25
Row 95 K25, p20, patt 28sts, p42
Row 96 K42, patt 28sts, K20, K25
Row 97 K25, p20, patt 28sts, p42
Row 98 K42, patt 28sts, K20, K25
Cast off loosely.
Shape toe:
Using 3mm needles, pick up
and k89sts evenly along lower end of sock.
Row 1 Patt 21sts, SKTPO, patt 41sts, SKTPO, patt 21sts. (85sts)
Row 2 Patt
Row 3 Patt 20sts, SKTPO, patt 39, SKTPO, patt 20sts. (81sts)
Row 4 Patt
Row 5 Patt 19sts, SKTPO, patt 37, SKTPO, patt 19sts. (77sts)
Row 6 Patt
Row 7 Patt 18sts, SKTPO, patt 35, SKTPO, patt 18sts. (73sts)
Row 8 Patt
Row 9 Patt 17sts, SKTPO, patt 33, SKTPO, patt 17sts. (69sts)
Row 10 Patt
Row 11 Patt 16sts, SKTPO, patt 31, SKTPO, patt 16sts. (65sts)
Row 12 Patt
Row 13 Patt 15sts, SKTPO, patt 29, SKTPO, patt 15sts. (61sts)
Row 14 Patt
Row 15 Patt 14sts, SKTPO, patt 27, SKTPO, patt 14sts. (57sts)
Row 16 Patt
Row 17 Patt 13sts, SKTPO, patt 25, SKTPO, patt 13sts. (53sts)
Row 18 Patt 12sts, SKTPO, patt 23, SKTPO, patt 12sts. (49sts)
Row 19 Patt 11sts, SKTPO, patt 21, SKTPO, patt 11sts. (45sts)
Row 20 Patt 10sts, SKTPO, patt 19, SKTPO, patt 10sts. (41sts)
Row 21 Patt 9sts, SKTPO, patt 17, SKTPO, patt 9sts. (37sts)
Row 22 Patt 8sts, SKTPO, patt 15, SKTPO, patt 8sts. (33sts)
Row 23 Patt 7sts, SKTPO, patt 13, SKTPO, patt 7sts. (29sts)
Row 24 Patt 6sts, SKTPO, patt 11, SKTPO, patt 6sts. (25sts)
Row 25 Patt 5sts, SKTPO, patt 9, SKTPO, patt 5sts. (21sts)
Row 26 Patt 4sts, SKTPO, patt 7, SKTPO, patt 4sts. (17sts)
Row 27 Patt 3sts, SKTPO, patt 5, SKTPO, patt 3sts. (13sts)
Break yarn, thread through
rem sts, pull up tightly and fasten off.
Sew seam.
If you do make a pair please let me know and I'll post your link on a future post!
Happy knitting!!!!
Til soon.
x
I am definitely a 2 needle knitter! I made my daughter some socks a couple of years ago but don't know where the pattern is now. Thanks for sharing this, will give it a go in the Winter xxx
ReplyDeleteHi Emma - I really hope you try this pattern. It looks really hard but it isn't and the resulting socks are truly fab!!! x
DeleteWhile I mainly crochet I learned to knit first. But I have never tried to knit socks. Looks complicated but probably isn't!
ReplyDeleteThese are really quite easy and once you get into the pattern they go really quickly. Worth a go - just the cost of a ball of sock wool!!! xxx
DeleteOh my they look lovely but complicated for my simple knitting skills. May have to my to do list. I do have a crochet pattern for socks which I think I will add to my year of projects list. Are you joining the year of projects group?
ReplyDeleteHi Shelley - have a go at these cos even tho it looks hard, it's really not I promise! What's the year of projects group? I keep hearing about it but am not sure what it is! xxx
DeleteI must tr this! Need to knit socks for my 2 boys,, as I'm not finding woollen socks for kids anywhere, Project for the school holiday :-)
ReplyDeleteHope you do cos you'll get hooked, I promise you! Let me know if you make some! xxx
DeleteMy mother tried to teach me to knit once when I was young and it didn't go over too well. Sigh, maybe I could order a pair ready made. LOL
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Thank you, thank you, thank you!! What a great pattern for all the 2-needle knitters!
ReplyDeleteI have to try this.
I am just knitting my first sock with 5-needles and it is a struggle, i tried it for years and i don't like it.
Please tell me where I will find the "lower end of sock"?
ReplyDeletewhat size do these come out at please as I only have little feet and most sock patterns are too big, my feet are english size 4 x
ReplyDeleteHi Micki - These were for an adult size 7. Have you tried on Ravelry looking for a child's sock pattern? A friend of mine also has size 4 and she uses a children's pattern. You could also go on Facebook and do a search for the Winwick Mum Sockalong page which is for sock knitters. Either Christine Perry (the page host) or the knitters themselves will be able to help you with a pattern I'm sure. I hope that helps. Good luck!
Deletethank you x
ReplyDeleteI need them for size 8 1/2 male foot. My husband is a Seabee Reservist and always loosing his black socks he needs for drill and we find out when we are getting his drill weekend gear organized and ready for drill so we are spending money every month on socks.
ReplyDeleteHi Darcy - You will need to increase the number of stitches for the foot length. The pattern fits me (UK size 7) and my toe to heel foot length is 24cm. I suggest you measure your hubby's foot length, do a gauge swatch to work out how many stitches you get to the inch then add on the relevant number of stitches in the pattern where it states 42sts for the foot. This should give you the right number to fit your hubby!. Hope that makes sense.... Good luck!
DeleteThere is something wrong in the pattern, if you knit 2 together and slip one stitch over 2 together knitted stitches, it is a decrease of 3 stitches not 2.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment. I presume you're referring to the toe shaping and the SKTPO abbreviation. This means slip 1 st, then k2tog and pass the slipped stitch over. That is a decrease of 2 stitches in total.
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