Patricia Socks

Every Christmas, my late grandmother Patricia – or Pat, as she was affectionately known – would knit everyone in the family a pair of winter-worthy socks. Pattern and color always varied from person to person, year after year. She used socks as her love language and it’s my hope that you use these workhorse socks for gifts for yourself and your loved ones whatever the time of year.

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Socks are worked cuff down in choice of 2x2 plain rib or 2x2 mini cable rib worked throughout. The round heel is worked in rows and is shaped using short rows. Toe stitches are grafted together using Grafting Stitch. Cuff height and foot length are adjustable; instructions are written for US Women’s 4-6.5 (7-9.5, 10-12.5, --) or for US Men’s -- (6-8.5, 9-11.5, 12-14).

Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4)

Socks designed to be worn with 0 to 1 inch (2.5 cm) negative ease

Model wearing Size 3 with 0 inches/cm negative ease

Finished measurements:

Foot circumference – 7 (8.25, 9, 9.75) inches [17.5 (20.5, 22.5, 24.5) cm]

Leg height – adjustable

pattern written for 7.5 (8, 8.75, 9.5) inches [19 (20, 22, 24) cm]*

Foot length – adjustable

pattern written for 8.75 (10, 11.25, 12.25) inches [22 (25, 28, 30.5) cm] 

Yarn: approx. 166 (202, 246, 287) yds [152 (185, 225, 262) m] light worsted weight yarn for MC; 

approx. 25 yds (23 m) light worsted yarn for CC (Plain Rib sample only).

Plain Rib sample shown in Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok [100% Highland wool; 123 yds (112 m)/50 g] in Cranberry Compote, 2 (2, 2, 3 skeins) for MC;

Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok [100% Highland wool; 123 yds (112 m)/50 g] in Driftwood, 1 skein for CC for all sizes

Mini Cable Rib sample shown in Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok [100% Highland wool; 123 yds (112 m)/50 g] in Driftwood, 2 (2, 2, 3 skeins) 

Needles: US 5 (3.75 mm) 40 inch (100 cm) circular needle for magic loop or DPNs or size needed to meet gauge

Gauge: 23 sts x 32 rounds = 4 inches (10 cm) in stockinette, blocked 

Notions: stitch markers (optional), darning needle, sock blockers (optional)