Cuffs

Use leftover solid and self-patterning sock yarns from your stash to knit these special socks with a fancy, folded-over cuff. Knit socks in four sizes from babies to big kids.

Socks are worked top down with a long leg that folds over a ribbed section. The heel is worked with a traditional heel flap and heel turn, and the sock ends with a no-graft toe closure.

Sizes/Finished Measurements

• Sizes: S (newborn), M (US shoe size 3-7), L (US shoe size 8-12), XL (US shoe size 13+)
• Finished Circumference: 3 7/8 (4 3⁄4, 5 3⁄4, 6 3⁄4)” / 10 (12, 14.5, 17) cm
• Length: 3 3⁄4 (5 1⁄2, 7, 8 1⁄4)” / 9.5 (14, 17.5, 20.5) cm
• Intended to be work with 10% negative ease.

Yarn 

• Fingering or sock yarn
• 53 (70, 105, 132) m / 58 (76, 115, 144) yd self-patterning (MC)
• 51 (70, 70, 105) m / 55 (76, 76, 115) yd solid (CC)
• Shown in discontinued sock yarns (75% wool, 25% nylon; 465 yd /425 m per 100 g).

Substitution Notes
For baby socks, any fingering weight yarn will work. If the child is walking a lot and wearing shoes, use a yarn especially made for sock knitting with some nylon in it. If you want to stay away from man-made fibres, a blend with silk or mohair will add strength to the yarn or look for a yarn with a tight twist. The gauge should be quite tight to make the socks long-wearing.

Needles & Notions

• 1 set of five 2.25 mm (US 1) double-pointed needles
• stitch marker

Gauge
34 sts and 50 rnds to 4” (10 cm) over stocking stitch worked in the round.

Techniques
Knitting in the round, increases/decreases, basic top down sock construction, heel flap, picking up stitches.

Helpful Links
SSK & SSP Decreases