Do your best fox trot as you slip and slide along your hardwood floors in these cozy fox socks. Knit in a DK weight yarn, they are a quick and extra-cute project.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Sizes: Adult Small (Medium, Large), 7 (7.75, 8.25)” foot circumference, adjustable foot length
Shown in Medium size
Gauge: 23 sts and 29 rows = 4” [10 cm] in Stockinette St after wet blocking using larger needle
23 sts and 26 rows = 4” [10 cm] in stranded knitting after wet blocking using larger needle.
Materials
Yarn: Universal Yarn Deluxe DK Tweed (90% Superwash Wool, 7% Acrylic, 3% Viscose; 284 yards [260 meters]/100 grams): 413 Smoke (MC, 1 ball), 410 Porcelain (CC1, 1 ball), 412 Ebony (CC2, 1 ball), 402 Tiger (CC3, 1 ball)
Needles: US Size 5 (3.75) set of DPNs; US size 3 (3.25 mm) set of DPNs
Notions: Tapestry needle, stitch marker, stitch holder
Special Stitches
K1, P1 Ribbing
Rnd 1: *K1, p1; rep from * around.
Rep Rnd 1 for patt.
Pattern Notes
These socks are worked from the toe up. The first part of the Top of Foot is knit flat. The intarsia method of changing colors is used for the fox. The first part of the Sole is also knit flat and is joined to the Top of Foot as you go. After the Sole is joined to the Top of Foot, the sock continues upward in the round.
Pattern
Top of Foot
With CC1 and larger needle, CO 8 sts.
Set-up Row (WS): P2 CC1, p4 CC2, p2 CC1.
Shape Toe
Work Rows 1-9 (11, 13) of Fox chart. (20 (22, 24) sts)
Main Top of Foot
Work Rows 10 (12, 14)-30 (32, 34) of Fox chart. Break yarn, place sts on waste yarn. With spare smaller DPNs, pick up 15 (16, 17) sts along each side of Top of Foot, 1 st for every other row. Do not pick up and knit, just pick up. Set aside.
Sole
With CC1 and larger needle, with WS facing, pick up and purl 8 sts along cast-on edge from Top of Foot.
Shape Toe
Row 1 (RS): Sl st from spare DPN onto working needle, k2tog (first picked up st with picked up st), m1, knit to last st, m1, sl 1, sl last st onto same needle as picked up sts, ssk, turn. (2 sts inc’d, 10 sts)
Row 2 (WS): P1, m1p, purl to last st, m1p, p1. (2 sts inc’d, 12 sts)
Row 3: Sl st from spare DPN onto working needle, k2tog, m1, knit to last st, m1, sl last st onto same needle as picked up sts, ssk, turn. (2 sts inc’d, 14 sts)
Row 4: Purl.
Rows 5-10 (12, 14): Rep Rows 3-4, 3 (4, 5) more times. (6 (8, 10) sts inc’d, 20 (22, 24) sts)
Main Sole
Row 1 (RS): Sl st from spare DPN onto working needle, k2tog, knit to last st, sl last st onto same needle as picked up sts, ssk, turn.
Row 2: Purl.
Rows 3-4: Rep Rows 1-2.
Rows 5-10 (12, 12): With CC3, rep Rows 1-2.
Cont in MC only.
Rows 11 (13, 13)-15 (17, 19): Rep Rows 1-2, 2 (2, 3) times, then rep Row 1 once more.
Sole and Top of Foot are now joined.
Main Foot
Place held Top of Foot sts onto needle.
Rnd 1: K20 (22, 24) Top of Foot sts, k20 (22, 24) Sole sts. PM and join to work in the rnd. (40 (44, 48) sts)
Work even in St until Foot meas 1.75 (2, 2.25)” less than desired foot length.
Next Rnd: K20 (22, 24), with waste yarn k20 (22, 24) for Heel, sl these 20 (22, 24) sts back to left needle, k20 (22, 24) with working yarn.
Leg
Work even in St st until Leg meas 3” from waste yarn.
Work Rnds 1-13 of Leg chart.
Break all colors except MC.
Knit 1 rnd.
Cuff
Switch to smaller needle.
Work in K1, P1 Ribbing for 3.25”.
Switch to CC2.
Work 1 rnd in K1, P1 Ribbing.
BO all sts in patt.
Heel
Carefully unravel waste yarn, placing 20 (22, 24) resulting live sts on each side of waste yarn onto separate DPNs. Divide sts bet 4 DPNs and join to work in the rnd.
Work Rnds 1-12 (14, 16) of Heel chart. Chart will be worked 2 times across each rnd. (16 sts rem)
Break yarn leaving an 8” tail. Place first 8 sts on DPN and last 8 sts on a separate DPN. Join the 2 sets of sts using Kitchener st.
Finishing
Add eyes using CC2 and duplicate st in the sts indicated on the Fox chart.
Weave in ends and block. Fold over cuff to wear.
I can’t find the fox chart
Hello! Charts are available for logged-in Gold Members at the bottom of the pattern and appear as a blue button to click and download. – Nicola, Editor
found the chart- wasn’t easy but I thank you
I cannot seem to locate the Toe Chart. I see a reference to it in the pattern, but it does not show up as a link, not is there a place shown anywhere further down the pattern. I may have overlooked this- please assist [I am a Gold Member]
I can’t find the chart either. Is there something I’m missing?
Charts are available to logged-in Gold Members. Once you are logged in, you will see a blue button at the bottom of the pattern page where you will click and save the chart to you computer or device.
I’m a gold member now. Love this booklet of socks. Please consider working on how to download to Knit Companion. I can’t seem to use highlight tape on my iPad. I can’t keep my place. Very bad eyesight. I love your patterns and ideas. I’m enjoying my membership.
Hello Jacqueline! Thank you for your feedback. We are always looking for new ways to improve our user experience. We currently do not allow downloads of our patterns, but are exploring options in the near future. – Nicola, Editor
Thanks for sample pattern. Read comments. I only knit from knit companion so I can enlarge to see. Love socks best. If I can download to knit companion, I would love to become a member. Or, when it is possible I will join the Gold Club membership. Thank you. Jacque Dooley
Hello! We currently do not allow downloads of our patterns, but are exploring options in the near future. You are welcome to save this pattern by copying and pasting into a word document or by printing the pattern via the printer icon on the left hand side of your screen. Hope this helps! – Nicola, Editor
Where do I buy your yarn?
Hello Yvonne! You can find this yarn here: https://universalyarn.com/products/ddk-tweed
Hope this helps! – Nicola, Editor
Love, Love, the Fox Socks, We have red fox on our property, they are so darling!!
Enjoy seeing there bright red paws and upper legs, they are a joy to all of us.
Hope to make many pair for xmas presents, thank you for the beautiful pattern.
FrenchRoses
Thanks Vickie, that’s a great tip for getting a pattern into Knit Companion. I appreciated learning that.
Can’t download or print too bad, I am a member and this is a non-starter. Went to Ravelry instead
Hello! Thank you for your feedback. We are always looking for new ways to improve our user experience. We currently do not allow downloads of our patterns, but are exploring options in the near future. You are welcome to save this pattern by copying and pasting into a word document or by printing the pattern via the printer icon on the left hand side of your screen. Hope this helps! – Nicola, Editor
When I downloaded the Ginger fix sock pattern the fox chart didn’t show. Please tell me how I can get it
Hello Dawna! Charts are always on the far right side of the pattern page underneath the photos. Here is a direct link to the chart as well: https://www.ilikeknitting.com/wp-content/uploads/Ginger-Fox-Socks-Chart.pdf
Thanks! – Nicola, Editor
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I like to put my patterns in Knit Companion…especially ones with a chart. Your patterns will not allow them to be loaded into Dropbox..this is not convenient. I have eye issues so when a chart is in Knit Companion I can enlarge it to be able to see it. Please explain why your patterns can not be transferred.
Hello! Thank you for your feedback. We are always looking for new ways to improve our user experience. We currently do not allow downloads of our patterns, but are exploring options in the near future. – Nicola, Editor
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Hello! Thank you for your feedback. We are always looking for new ways to improve our user experience. We currently do not allow downloads of our patterns, but are exploring options in the near future. – Nicola, Editor
Hi I am confused this is my first time to knit socks. I see how to cast on but when did stitches go on the DPN and how many were put on the DPN?
Hi Karen, I’ve reached out to the designer for clarification and she or I will reply as soon as possible. Thanks! – Nicola
Hi Karen! I think this may depend on what part of the pattern you are referring to? The very first cast on section – this is knit flat. So all of the stitches will be on a single dpn at this point. Hope that helps! – Nicola
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Hi Deborah! At the moment we do not have a way to add individual patterns to a library of sorts, but we do hope to implement this in the future! For now, I recommend saving patterns by using Pinterest or by bookmarking your patterns in your web browser. Hope this helps for now! – Nicola
How would I make a larger sock like an 11?
Hi Denise! We’ve reached out to the designer for advice and she or I will reply as soon as possible. Thanks! – Nicola
I’d like a larger size also.
Hello Jennifer! I’ve reached out to the designer for advice and she or I will reply as soon as possible. Thanks! – Nicola, Editor
I really like the new format…..a nice big photo right at the top of the page….instead of having to scroll through the whole pattern to find a little photo at the very end. Thank you.
So glad you like the update! – Nicola