Kicking your shoes off has never looked better. Not just your average pair of autumn socks, this upscale pair has a delicate charm despite being made for warmth, and the textured V-like stitch adds some visual dynamism to the front.
Skill Level: Easy
Size: 8¾ (9½, 10½)” foot circumference, foot length can be adjusted to any size.
Shown in size 8¾
Gauge: 20 sts and 30 rows = 4” [10 cm] in St st after wet blocking
Materials
Yarn: West Yorkshire Spinners (100% Bluefaced Leicester; 182 yards [166 meters]/100 grams): Ecru, 2, (2, 3) balls.
Needles: US size 6 (4 mm): DPNs; US size 7 (4.5 mm): DPNs
Notions: Removable markers; tapestry needle.
Special Stitches
Cozy Chevron
Rnd 1: P1, k17, p1.
Rnd 2: P2, k15, p2.
Rnd 3: P3, k13, p3.
Rnd 4: P4, k11, p4.
Rnd 5: P5, k9, p5.
Rnd 6: P6, k7, p6.
Rnd 7: P7, k5, p7.
Rnd 8: P8, k3, p8.
Rnd 9: K1, p8, k1, p8, k1.
Rnd 10: K2, p15, k2.
Rnd 11: K3, p13, k3.
Rnd 12: K4, p11, k4.
Rnd 13: P1, k4, p9, k4, p1.
Rnd 14: K1, p1, k4, p7, k4, p1, k1.
Rnd 15: K2, p1, k4, p5, k4, p1, k2.
Rnd 16: K3, p1, k4, p3, k3, p1, k3.
Rnd 17: K4, p1, k4, p1, k4, p1, k4.
Rnd 18: K5, p1, k7, p1, k5.
Rnd 19: K6, p1, k5, p1, k6.
Rnd 20: K7, p1, k3, p1, k7.
Rnd 21: K8, p1, k1, p1, k8.
Rnd 22: K9, p1, k9.
Rep Rnds 1-22 for patt.
Pattern Notes
This pattern is worked in the round from the top down with a heel flap and gusset.
Pattern
Cuff
With smaller needles, CO 60 (64, 68) sts, join to work in the rnd, taking care not to twist sts.
Rnd 1: *K1, p1; rep from * around.
Rep Rnd 1 until Cuff meas 2” from CO edge.
Calf
Switch to larger needles.
Rnd 1: K2tog, k to end – 59 (63, 67) sts.
Rnd 2: K5 (6, 7), pm, work Cozy Chevron patt Rnd 1, pm, k to end.
Rnd 3: K to m, sm, work next rnd of Cozy Chevron patt, sm, k to end.
Rnd 4: K to m, sm, work next rnd chart, sm, k19 (21, 23), pm, m1r, k2, m1l, pm, k to end.
Rnd 4 Updated 9/22/2017
Rnds 5-6: K to m, sm, work next rnd of Cozy Chevron patt, sm, k to end (slipping markers as you go).
Rnd 7: K to m, sm, work next rnd of Cozy Chevron patt, sm, k to m, sm, m1r, k to m, m1l, sm, k to end – 2 sts inc’d; 63 (67, 71) sts.
Rnds 8-9: K to m, sm, work next rnd of Cozy Chevron patt, sm, k to end (slipping markers as you go).
Rep Rnds 7-9 once, then rep Rnd 7 once more – 67 (71, 75) sts.
Rep Rnds 8-9 for 1”.
Leg
Rnd 1: Knit first 4 sts from beginning of rnd. Beginning of rnd moves 4 sts to the left.
Rnd 2: K1, sm, work next rnd of Cozy Chevron patt, sm, k to next marker, remove marker, k3, ssk, pm, k2tog, k to next marker, remove marker, k to end – 2 sts dec’d; 65 (69, 73) sts.
Rnds 3-4: K to marker, sm, work next rnd of Cozy Chevron patt, sm, k to end.
Rnd 5: K to marker, sm, work next rnd of Cozy Chevron patt, sm, k to 2 sts before marker, ssk, sm, k2tog, k to end – 2 sts dec’d; 63 (67, 71) sts.
Rep Rnds 3-5, 10 more times – 2 sts dec’d; 43 (47, 51) sts.
Rep Rnd 3 until Leg meas desired length (just above the ankle, with the sock fitting your leg comfortably).
Heel Flap
Set-up: Turn work so WS is facing. Switch to smaller needles.
Rnd 1: Sl1, p21 (23, 25), turn work.
Rnd 2: *Sl1, k1; rep from * to end.
Rep Rnds 1-2 until Heel Flap meas 2½”, end after Rnd 1.
Heel Turn
Rnd 1: Sl1, k12 (13, 14), ssk, k1, turn work.
Rnd 2: Sl1, p5, p2tog, p1, turn work.
Rnd 3: Sl1, k to 1 st before gap, ssk, k1, turn work.
Rnd 4: Sl1, p to 1 st before gap, p2tog, p1, turn work.
Rep Rnds 3-4 until all Heel sts have been worked.
Rnd 5: Sl1, k across Heel.
Gusset and Foot
Rnd 1: Pick up and knit sts along side of Heel Flap, k to marker, sm, work next rnd of Cozy Chevron patt, sm, k to end instep, pick up and knit same number of sts along other side of Heel Flap, k half of Heel sts. Place maker in the middle of the Heel to indicate new beginning of rnd.
Rnd 2: K to 3 sts before instep, k2tog, k1, k to marker, sm, work next rnd of Cozy Chevron patt, sm, k to end of instep, k1, ssk, k to end.
Rnd 3: K to marker, sm, work next rnd of Cozy Chevron patt, sm, k to end.
Rep Rnds 2-3 until 43 (47, 51) sts rem.
Rep Rnd 3 until Foot meas 2” shorter than desired length.
Toe
Rnd 1: K2tog, k to 3 sts before instep, k2tog, k2, ssk, work in patt to 3 sts before end of instep, k2tog, k2, ssk, k to end (remove markers as you come to them).
Rnd 2: K to instep, k2, work in patt to 2 sts before end of instep, k to end.
Rnd 3: K to 3 sts before instep, k2tog, k2, ssk, work in patt to 3 sts before end of instep, k2tog, k2, ssk, k to end.
Rnd 4: K to instep, k2, work in patt to 2 sts before end of instep, k to end.
Rep Rnds 3-4 until 18 sts rem.
Knit past the beginning of the rnd to the instep.
Break yarn leaving a 12” tail.
Kitchener St Toe closed.
Finishing
Weave in ends.
How do I print the sock pattern.
Hi Sue! On the left hand side of your screen you should see a little printer icon which will allow you to print the pattern. Hope this helps! – Nicola
For knee socks, calk size is really important. What is the calf size these are meant to fit? Thanks much