Cuff Down Simple Socks No 5 [Flexible DPNs]

Learn to knit a classic pair of ribbed socks cuff down with this pattern and video tutorial. The socks feature a 2×2 Garter rib which extends down into the heel flap, along with a gusset and handkerchief heel construction before finishing with a four-point star toe. The accompanying video tutorial walks through each of these steps in detail while also explaining how to knit socks using flexible double-pointed needles.

The pattern includes a video tutorial that explains the sock knitting process and a complete walk-through of the pattern. 

Sizes:

To Fit Foot Circumference: 

5.5 (6, 6.5, 7.5, 8) (8.5, 9, 9.5) (10, 10.5, 11) in 

[14 (15.5, 16.5, 19, 20) (21.5, 22.5, 24) (25, 26.5, 27.5) cm]

Finished Measurements:

Sock Circumference: 

5 (5.5, 6, 6.5, 7) (7.5, 8, 8.5) (9, 9.5, 10) in 

[12.5 (14, 15, 16.5, 17.5) (19, 20, 21.5) (22.5, 24, 25) cm]

Leg and foot length is adjustable.

Intended to be worn with approximately 1 in [2.5 cm] negative ease for adults and 0.5 in [1.5 cm] for children.

Needles:

US 1.5 [2.5 mm] flexible DPNs (like Addi FlexiFlips or Hiya Hiya Flyers)

Use the needle size you need to achieve gauge.

Yarn:

These socks are knit in Hawthorne Kettle Dye yarn [color: Picnic], a sturdy sock yarn in a beautiful range of colors.

Amounts listed below are approximate. Total yarn requirements will vary depending on desired foot width, foot length, and leg length.

Knit Picks Hawthorne Fingering Kettle Dye (357 yds/326 m, 3.5 oz/100 g, 80% superwash fine highland wool, 20% polyamide): 1 skein Picnic

Fingering weight yarn [Craft Yarn Council Super Fine 1]: 357 yds [326 m]

One 100g skein is plenty for most sock sizes.

Additional Materials:

Locking stitch markers (3)

Tapestry needle

Gauge: 

32 sts & 48 rnds = 4 in [10 cm] in Stockinette stitch

Skills Required:

Basic skills [knitting, purling, casting on, and binding off]

Knitting on flexible DPNs

Sock techniques (heel flap, gusset, and heel turn)

Kitchener graft

Pattern Contents:

Written instructions and a link to a full video tutorial walkthrough for the pattern.