Wake up and knit the sunrise! The Rise and Shine socks were designed specifically for the KnitCircus Yarns Greatest of Ease Sock yarn in the gorgeous “rise and shine” colorway. Capture the beauty of ocean waves with a center wave stitch pattern that creates a beautiful texture and pairs perfectly with the soft colors of this yarn.
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Skill Level: Intermediate
Size: Medium (Large) to fit 7.75 (8.75)” foot and ankle circumference.
Sample shown in size Medium.
Yarn: KnitCircus Yarns Greatest of Ease Sock (80% Superwash Merino, 20% Nylon) (300 yards [274 meters]/ 150 grams). The sample was knit in the size medium, using colorway Rise and Shine and used 264 yards/241 meters.
Gauge: 36 sts and 44 rows = 4” [10 cm] in St st, blocked.
Needles: US size 1.5 (2.5 mm): circulars or DPNs.
Notions: Stitch marker (optional); tapestry needle.
Abbreviations
lhn = left hand needle
rhn = right hand needle
sl1 = slip 1 stitch purl-wise
kfb = knit into the front of the stitch and then into the back of the stitch
K3tog = Knit 3 stitches together
SSSK = Slip, Slip, Slip, Knit = Slip three stitches as if to knit, one at a time, K2tog through the back loop
SO2KYOK = Slip over 1, K, yo, knit. Insert RHN into the 3rd stitch on the LHN, lift it over the 2nd and 1st stitches and let it drop. Knit 1, yo, knit 1.
Updated 3/6/2023
Chart Notes
Medium: knit white boxes and white boxes. Large: knit all boxes.
Rep Rnds 1-32 for patt.
Downloads
Updated 3/28/2023
Pattern Notes
The pattern is written for DPNs referring to Needles 1-4.
You can accommodate it for Magic Loop or 2 circulars by in the beginning using the front for Needles 1 and 2 and the back for Needles 3 and 4.
The written instructions are for the first half of the stitches.
For foot and leg in St st, work Rnd instructions followed by k32 (36).
If you wish to have the pattern on the front and back of the leg, work Rnd instructions twice.
Rep Rnds 1-32 for patt.
Stitch Pattern Medium
Round 1: YO, SSK, P1, K2OG, YO, P7, SSK, K1, YO, P1, YO, K1, SSK, P7, YO, SSK, P1, K2TOG, YO, P1.
Round 2: K2, P1, K2, P7, K3, P1, K3, P7, (K2, P1) twice.
Round 3: K2TOG, YO, P1, YO, SSK, P6, K2TOG, K1, YO, K1, P6, K2TOG, YO, P1, YO, SSK, P1.
Round 4: K2, P1, K2, P6, K4, P1, K4, P6, (K2, P1) twice.
Round 5: YO, SSK, P1, K2OG, YO, P5, K2TOG, K1, YO, K2, P1, K2, YO, K1, SSK, P5, YO, SSK, P1, K2TOG, YO, P1.
Round 6: K2, P1, K2, P5, (K2, P1) three times, K2, P5, (K2, P1) twice.
Round 7: K2TOG, YO, P1, YO, SSK, P4, K2TOG, K1, YO, P1, (K2, P1) twice, YO, K1, SSK, P4, K2TOG, YO, P1, YO, SSK, P1.
Round 8: K2, P1, K2, P4, K2, P2, K2, P1, K2, P2, K2, P4, (K2, P1) twice.
Round 9: YO, SSK, P1, K2OG, YO, P3, K2TOG, K1, YO, P2, K2, P1, K2, P2, YO, K1, SSK, P1, K2TOG, YO, P1.
Round 10: K2, P1, (K2, P3) twice, K2, P1, (K2, P3) TWICE, (K2, P1) twice.
Round 11: K2TOG, YO, P1, YO, SSK, P2, K2TOG, K1, YO, P3, K2, P1, K2, P3, YO, K1, SSK, P2, K2TOG, YO, P2, SSK, P1.
Round 12: K2, P1, K2, P2, K2, P4, K2, P1, K2, P4, K2, P2, (K2, P1) twice.
Round 13: YO, SSK, P1, K2OG, YO, P1, YO, P4, K2, P1, K2, P4, YO, KI, SSK, P1, YO, SSK, P1, K2TOG, YO, P1.
Round 14: (K2, P1) twice, K2, P4, K2, P1, K2, P4, (K2, P1) three times.
Round 15: K2TOG, YO, P1, YO, SSK, P1, YO, K1, SSK, P3, K2TOG, K1, YO, P1, YO, SSK, P3, K2TOG, K1, YO, P1, K2TOG, YO, P1, YO, SSK, P1.
Round 16: K2, P1, K2, P2, K2, P3, K3, P1, K3, P3, K3, P2, (K2, P1) twice.
Round 17: YO, SSK, P1, K2OG, YO, P2, YO K1, SSK, P1, K2TOG, K1, YO, P1, YO K1, SSK, P1, K2TOG, K1, YO, P2, YO, SSK, P1, K2TOG, YO, P1.
Round 18: K2, P1, K2, P3, K2, P1, K4, P1, K2, P3, (K2, P1) twice.
Round 19: K2TOG, YO, P1, YO, SSK, P3, YO K1, SSSK, K1, YO, K2TOG, YO, P1, YO, SSK, YO, K1, K3TOG, K1, YO, P3, K2TOG, YO, P1, YO, SSK, P1.
Round 20: K2, P1, K2, P4, SO2KYOK, (P1, K2) twice, P1, SO2KYOK, P4, (K2, P1) twice.
Round 21: YO, SSK, P1, K2OG, YO, P4, K3, YO, SSK, P1, K2TOG, YO, P1, K3, P4, YO, SSK, P1, K2TOG, YO, P1.
Round 22: K2, P1, K2, P4, K3, (P1, K2) TWICE, P1, P3, P4, (K2, P1) twice.
Round 23: K2TOG, YO, P1, YO, SSK, P4, K3, P1, K2TOG, YO, P1, YO, SSK, P1, K3, P4, K2TOG, YO, P1, YO, SSK, P1.
Round 24: K2, P1, K2, P4, SO2KYOK, (P1, K2) twice, P1, SO2KYOK, P4, (K2, P1) twice.
Round 25: YO, SSK, P1, K2OG, YO, P4, K3, YO, SSK, P1, K2TOG, YO, P1, K3, P4, YO, SSK, P1, K2TOG, YO, P1.
Round 26: K2, P1, K2, P4, K3, (P1, K2) twice, P1, P3, P4, (K2, P1) twice.
Round 27: K2TOG, YO, P1, YO, SSK, P4, K3, P1, K2TOG, YO, P1, YO, SSK, P1, K3, P4, K2TOG, YO, P1, YO, SSK, P1.
Round 28: K2, P1, K2, P4, SO2KYOK, (p1, K2) twice, P1, SO2KYOK, P4, (K2, P1) twice.
Round 29: YO, SSK, P1, K2OG, YO, P4, K3, YO, SSK, P1, K2TOG, YO, P1, K3, P4, YO, SSK, P1, K2TOG, YO, P1.
Round 30: K2, P1, K2, P4, K3, (P1, K2) twice, P1, P3, P4, (K2, P1) twice.
Round 31: K2TOG, YO, P1, YO, SSK, P4, K3, P1, K2TOG, YO, P1, YO, SSK, P1, K3, P4, K2TOG, YO, P1, YO, SSK, P1.
Round 32: K2, P1, K2, P4, SO2KYOK, P1, K2) twice, P1, SO2KYOK, P4, (K2, P1) twice.
Stitch Pattern Large
Round 1: P2, YO, SSK, P1, K2OG, YO, P7, SSK, K1, YO, P1, YO, K1, SSK, P7, YO, SSK, P1, K2TOG, YO, P3.
Round 2: P2, K2, P1, K2, P7, K3, P1, K3, P7, K2, P1, K2, P3.
Round 3: P2, K2TOG, YO, P1, YO, SSK, P6, K2TOG, K1, YO, K1, P6, K2TOG, YO, P1, YO, SSK, P3.
Round 4: P2, K2, P1, K2, P6, K4, P1, K4, P6, K2, P1, K2, P3.
Round 5: P2, YO, SSK, P1, K2OG, YO, P5, K2TOG, K1, YO, K2, P1, K2, YO, K1, SSK, P5, YO, SSK, P1, K2TOG, YO, P3.
Round 6: P2, K2, P1, K2, P5, (K2, P1) three times, K2, P5, K2, P1, K2, P3.
Round 7: P2, K2TOG, YO, P1, YO, SSK, P4, K2TOG, K1, YO, P1, (K2, P1) twice, YO, K1, SSK, P4, K2TOG, YO, P1, YO, SSK, P3.
Round 8: P2, K2, P1, K2, P4, K2, P2, K2, P1, K2, P2, K2, P4, K2, P1, K2, P3.
Round 9: P2, YO, SSK, P1, K2OG, YO, P3, K2TOG, K1, YO, P2, K2, P1, K2, P2, YO, K1, SSK, P1, K2TOG, YO, P3.
Round 10: P2, K2, P1, (K2, P3) twice, K2, P1, (K2, P3) twice, K3, P1, K2, P3.
Round 11: P2, K2TOG, YO, P1, YO, SSK, P2, K2TOG, K1, YO, P3, K2, P1, K2, P3, YO, K1, SSK, P2, K2TOG, YO, P2, SSK, P3.
Round 12: P2, K2, P1, K2, P2, K2, P4, K2, P1, K2, P4, K2, P2, K2, P1, K2, P3.
Round 13: P2, YO, SSK, P1, K2OG, YO, P1, YO, P4, K2, P1, K2, P4, YO, KI, SSK, P1, YO, SSK, P1, K2TOG, YO, P3.
Round 14: P2, (K2, P1) twice, K2, P4, K2, P1, K2, P4, K2, P1, K2, P3.
Round 15: P2, K2TOG, YO, P1, YO, SSK, P1, YO, K1, SSK, P3, K2TOG, K1, YO, P1, YO, SSK, P3, K2TOG, K1, YO, P1, K2TOG, YO, P1, YO, SSK, P3.
Round 16: P2, K2, P1, K2, P2, K2, P3, K3, P1, K3, P3, K3, P2, K2, P1, K2, P3.
Round 17: P2, YO, SSK, P1, K2OG, YO, P2, YO K1, SSK, P1, K2TOG, K1, YO, P1, YO K1, SSK, P1, K2TOG, K1, YO, P2, YO, SSK, P1, K2TOG, YO, P3.
Round 18: P2, K2, P1, K2, P3, K2, P1, K4, P1, K2, P3, K2, P1, K2, P3.
Round 19: P2, K2TOG, YO, P1, YO, SSK, P3, YO K1, SSSK, K1, YO, K2TOG, YO, P1, YO, SSK, YO, K1, K3TOG, K1, YO, P3, K2TOG, YO, P1, YO, SSK, P3.
Round 20: P2, K2, P1, K2, P4, SO2KYOK, (P1, K2) twice, P1, SO2KYOK, P4, K2, P1, K2, P3.
Round 21: P2, YO, SSK, P1, K2OG, YO, P4, K3, YO, SSK, P1, K2TOG, YO, P1, K3, P4, YO, SSK, P1, K2TOG, YO, P3.
Round 22: P2, K2, P1, K2, P4, K3, (P1, K2) twice, P1, P3, P4, (K2, P1) twice.
Round 23: P2, K2TOG, YO, P1, YO, SSK, P4, K3, P1, K2TOG, YO, P1, YO, SSK, P1, K3, P4, K2TOG, YO, P1, YO, SSK, P3.
Round 24: P2, K2, P1, K2, P4, SO2KYOK, (P1, K2) twice, P1, SO2KYOK, P4, (K2, P1) twice.
Round 25: P2, YO, SSK, P1, K2OG, YO, P4, K3, YO, SSK, P1, K2TOG, YO, P1, K3, P4, YO, SSK, P1, K2TOG, YO, P3.
Round 26: P2, K2, P1, K2, P4, K3, (P1, K2) twice, P1, P3, P4, (K2, P1) twice.
Round 27: P2, K2TOG, YO, P1, YO, SSK, P4, K3, P1, K2TOG, YO, P1, YO, SSK, P1, K3, P4, K2TOG, YO, P1, YO, SSK, P3.
Round 28: P2, K2, P1, K2, P4, SO2KYOK, (p1, K2) twice, P1, SO2KYOK, P4, (K2, P1) twice.
Round 29: P2, YO, SSK, P1, K2OG, YO, P4, K3, YO, SSK, P1, K2TOG, YO, P1, K3, P4, YO, SSK, P1, K2TOG, YO, P3.
Round 30: P2, K2, P1, K2, P4, K3, (P1, K2) twice, P1, P3, P4, K2, P1, K2, P3.
Round 31: P2, K2TOG, YO, P1, YO, SSK, P4, K3, P1, K2TOG, YO, P1, YO, SSK, P1, K3, P4, K2TOG, YO, P1, YO, SSK, P3.
Round 32: P2, K2, P1, K2, P4, SO2KYOK, (P1, K2) twice, P1, SO2KYOK, P4, K2, P1, K2, P3.
Repeat Rounds 1-32 for pattern.
Continue knitting the foot until your work measures 2.5 inches less than the entire length of your foot.
TOE:
Using a toe up cast on of your choice (I prefer Judy’s Magic Cast-On), CO a total of 32 (36) sts. Divide sts evenly on the needles. If using DPNs, you may need to move sts from needle to needle from time to time to accommodate the Stitch Pattern. Place a stitch marker to note the beginning of the round.
Note: Needles 1 and 2 are the top of the toe sts. Needles 3 and 4 are the bottom of the toe sts.
Set-up Rnd: Knit all sts on each needle.
Rnd 1: Needle 1: Kfb, k to end of needle.
Needle 2: k to 2 sts before end of needle, kfb, k1.
Needle 3: kfb, k to end of needle.
Needle 4: k to 2 sts before end of needle, kfb, k1 – 4 total sts inc’d this rnd.
Rnd 2: Knit all sts on each needle.
Rep Rnds 1-2, 7(8) more times – 64 (72) sts.
If you prefer a more pointed toe, CO fewer sts, work more rnds until you have increased to 64 (72) sts.
If you prefer a different toe, work your toe of preference until you have the desired amount of sts.
FOOT
Once you have reached 64 (72) sts, begin working the foot.
Needles 1 and 2 will be the top of the foot (working the Stitch Pattern) and Needles 3 and 4 will become the sole sts (working in St st).
Begin working the Stitch Pattern from the charts or written instructions.
Repeat Rnds 1-32 for the rem of the sock.
Cont working the foot as est until the piece measures 2.5” shorter (LESS) than the desired finished foot length.
Gussett
In this section, Needles 1 and 2 will cont the sock in the Stitch Pattern up the foot and towards the front of the leg. Needles 3 and 4 will be increasing and forming the gusset on the sole of the foot working towards the heel of the sock.
Rnd 1:
Needles 1 and 2: Cont working next rnd in Stitch Pattern as est.
Needle 3: kfb, k to end of needle.
Needle 4: k to 2 sts before end of needle, kfb, k1.
Rnd 2:
Needles 1 and 2: Cont working in Stitch Pattern as est.
Needles 3 and 4: k all sts.
Rep these 2 rnds until there are 56 (64) total sts on Needles 3 and 4.
Turning the Heel
Once you have reached 56 (64) sts, begin turning the heel.
Work over Needles 1 and 2 once (top sts). Cont working back and forth over Needles 3 and 4 turning the heel.
Note: Make special of note the last Rnd worked in Stitch Pattern, as you will cont working that same rnd once the heel has been turned.
Row 1: (RS) k31 (35), ssk, k1, turn.
Row 2: (WS) Sl1, p7, p2tog, p1, turn.
Row 3: Sl1, k to 1 st before the gap, ssk, k1, turn.
Row 4: Sl1, p to 1 st before the gap, p2tog, p1, turn.
Rep Rows 3-4 until there are 32 (36) total sts rem on Needles 3 and 4.
Leg
Resume working on all 4 needles, paying careful attention as to working the rest of the same row in pattern where you left off to turn the heel.
The sample is shown with the pattern on both the front and the back of the sock. You can make this sock as simple or as detailed as you would like.
If you wish to keep the back of the leg in St st, keep working the pattern as you were.
If you wish to have the Stitch Pattern on the back and front of the sock, start working the back of the sock, repeating the same rnd that you knit over Needles 1 and 2 before working the gusset and then after that working the Stitch Pattern twice.
Either way you choose to do the leg, you may need to pick up a stitch on either side to close up any holes there may be, remembering to k2tog or ssk with an end st to maintain the correct st count.
Work leg until measures 1.5-2” less than the entire desired length of the sock.
Knit 1 rnd.
Cuff and Ribbing
Medium: (Ktbl, p1) 32 times.
Large: (Ktbl, p1) 36 times.
Rep Cuff pattern for 1.5-2”.
Finishing
Bind off all stitches in pattern using a stretchy bind-off.
It would be very helpful to include a key for the symbols on the chart!!! I’m trying to figure it out by the written instructions, but some of it isn’t clear!
I don’t understand the SO2KYOK stitch at all. Can someone help me?
These are the steps when you get to it : ( Insert RHN into the 3rd stitch on the LHN, lift it over the 2nd and 1st stitches and let it drop. Knit 1, yo, knit 1.)
I am having trouble with Row 3 of the pattern. It seems I am left with 5 stitches for the medium pattern.
There are many errors in this written pattern, but I was able to figure out the missing parts by looking on the chart.
Beautiful pattern. Just reading the pattern, it appears straight forward and directions per row are very well written. Thank you. Jacque
These look amazing so went to buy the wool but was astonished to find it was £38 something that’s a very expensive pair of socks in my opinion
Hi Kathleen, I recommend YarnSub for any yarn substitution needs: https://yarnsub.com/yarns/knitcircus/greatest_of_ease
Hope this helps! – Nicola, Editor
Why is there no “print” for these patterns?
Hello Sharon! 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