Trusty Top Down Socks
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This is a top down, fingering weight sock pattern with a garter-edge traditional heel flap. It is worked using magic loop; needle 1 will be front of foot/instep and leg, and needle 2 will be back of the foot, leg and heel.
These can be made with one color, or two depending on size knitted and length of foot/leg. You can get 2 pairs of shortie socks out of 100g sock yarn for sizes 1-4, or a full length sock with 100g for sizes 1-7, if making larger you may need a bigger skein or a contrast color.
Sizes:
Size 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) = 48 (52, 56, 60, 64, 68, 72, 76, 80) sts around.
Actual sock circumference: 6 (6.5, 7, 7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10)”
To Fit: 7 (7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11)” around ball of foot. You want your sock to have about 10% negative ease around and 10% negative ease for length.
Gauge:
32 sts and 42 rnds = 4”/10cm in st st in the round on US #1/2.25mm needles
Yarn: 200-500 yds fingering weight yarn
These can be made with one color, or two depending on size knitted and length of foot/leg. You can get 2 pairs of shortie socks out of 100g sock yarn for sizes 1-4, or a full length sock with 100g for sizes 1-7, if making larger you may need a bigger skein or a contrast color.
Sizes:
Size 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) = 48 (52, 56, 60, 64, 68, 72, 76, 80) sts around.
Actual sock circumference: 6 (6.5, 7, 7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10)”
To Fit: 7 (7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11)” around ball of foot. You want your sock to have about 10% negative ease around and 10% negative ease for length.
Gauge:
32 sts and 42 rnds = 4”/10cm in st st in the round on US #1/2.25mm needles
Yarn: 200-500 yds fingering weight yarn