Diluvian

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If you're seeing this page, you've caught this pattern on one of the handful of days every year when it's available! It's going away shortly. Read on for more details.

A few years ago I got overwhelmed by my back catalog, retired most of my earlier work, and launched Tiny Nonsense. That gave me space to make Cool New Stuff! But some people missed the earlier things, so I make many of the retired patterns available for a few days once or twice a year. If you're reading this, today is one of those days. If you've been missing this pattern, this is your chance to get it before it goes away again.

If you want to hear when the patterns make their occasional return (or see what else I'm up to), you can always do that at tinynonsense.com!

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Diluvian adjective of, relating to, or brought about by a flood

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It's hard to beat the fit of a basic ribbed sock, but they can be more than a little boring. But give them a bit of a twist? Sneak in some dropped stitches? Pay a bit of extra attention to the heel and the toe? All of a sudden you've got something that is a lot more fun. They're still every bit as comfy as the classic rib, just much more fetching!

Oh and if you're as easily amused as I am, they're also reversible. They're almost the same (and of course just as cute on either side). It makes them a fantastic choice for those of you who like princess soles.

And I could be biased, but I think they're fast socks. The dropped stitches are super stretchy (so you'll probably be working over fewer stitches than you usually need), and I find them somehow motivating. I always want to knit just a few more rows so I can get to the next round where I drop a stitch. I'm sure it's a trick, but it totally works on me!

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They're written in five sizes (48, 56, 64, 72, and 80 stitch cast on) to fit most anyone. And of course you should feel free to adjust your gauge a bit to fine tune the fit of the sock. Just be sure that you’re working at a gauge that gives you a sturdy sock fabric with your chosen yarn!

I recommend working at something around 7, 8, or 9 stitches per inch, and I’ve included a table to help you figure out what gauge you’ll want to use for the size you need. With that range of sizes and gauges, the socks will fit a foot (measured around the ball of the foot) between 6.5 and 12.5 inches (with *lots* of points in between).

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These are perfect for you if:
- You love dropped stitches as much as I do
- You love reversible socks

They're not for you if:
- You don't like charts (the pattern uses charts)
- You hate swatching (you need to swatch to check your needle size)

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