Rocks Socks

This sock was inspired by the texture found on rocks. The pattern is nice and simple and adds a fun cushy fabric for your feet. The texture pattern really looks nice on a tonal or speckled yarn. You can choose to knit a shortie sock or a full length sock.

This is a top-down sock with a traditional heel flap. It is worked using magic loop; needle 1 will be the front of foot/instep/leg, and needle 2 will be the back of foot/leg and heel. Sized from child to large adult these are perfect socks for the whole family.

Shortie sock sample was knit size 4 with Western Sky Knits Smooth Sock ’Montana Turquoise’ 37g for MC and Madelintosh Twist Light ‘Rye Bourbon’ 12g for CC.

Mid-calf length sock sample was knit size 6 with Needles at the Ready Achilles Sock ‘Astroid Belt’ 71g for MC and Cloudborn Fibers Merino Sock ‘Charcoal Heather’ 14g for CC.

Materials:

MC: 200-460yds/183-421m fingering weight yarn

CC: 45-92yds/41-84m fingering weight yarn

US #1.5/2.5mm 32” or longer circular needle, or 1/2 size larger than gauge needle

US #1/2.25mm 32” or longer circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge

darning needle

stitch marker

Gauge:

32 sts and 44 rnds = 4”/10 cm in st st in the round on US #1/2.25mm needles

36 sts and 46 rnds = 4”/10 cm in textured pattern on US #1/2.25mm needles

Sizes:

1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) = 48 (52, 56, 60, 64, 68, 72, 76) sts

Actual sock circumference: 5.3 (5.8, 6.2, 6.7, 7.1, 7.6, 8, 8.4)”/ 13.5 (14.7, 15.7, 17, 18, 19.3, 20.3, 21.3)cm

To Fit: 7 (7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5)”/17.8 (19, 20.3, 21.6, 22.9, 24.1, 25.4, 26.7)cm around ball of foot (Sock should fit with about 1-1.75”/2.5-4.45cm negative ease.)