Sleepover Socks

As a child I would sleep over at my grandparents whenever I could. They lived across the street so it was very easy to go there! I would have my own big bed and was allowed to stay up way later than I would be at home of course. These socks were made with sleepovers in mind. An easy memorizable cable chart, with rows of stockinette in between that give a bit of rest in between. So nice to work on when having conversations while having a sleepover or knit night.

My grandmother was a prolific knitter, she’d knit cardigans with lace and cables out of the top of her head, without a pattern at all. With this sock pattern I’m trying to capture her legacy. This pattern was launched on May 24th 2020 in honour of her 90th birthday!

If you need to knit a smaller circumference, I recommend to use a smaller needle size and/or thinner yarn to knit at a tighter gauge.

Finished Size
Adult M (L)

Leg/foot circumference
8.0 (9.0) inches / 20.3 (22.8) cm; fits 9.0 (10.0) inches / 22.8 (25.4) cm

Leg/foot length
Adjustable to fit

Gauge (in stockinette)
Approx. 8 stitches per inch/2.5 cm
Approx. 12 rows per inch/2.5 cm

Needles
2.5mm / US 1.5 or size needed to obtain gauge, dpns or circular needles

Yarn
1 skein of semi-solid fingering weight sock yarn. I used Colourful Soft Sock – 400 meter/100 gram