Toe Up Simple Socks No 5 [Flexible DPNs]

Learn to knit a classic pair of socks from toe to cuff with this pattern and video tutorial. The socks feature a rounded wedge toe, a wrap-and-turn short-row heel with a mini-gusset, a lace pattern along the instep, and finishes with a folded picot hem. The accompanying video tutorial walks through each of these steps in detail.

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 are 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 [2.25 mm] flexible double-pointed needles

Use the needle size you need to achieve gauge.

Yarn:

These socks are knit with Knit Picks Static yarn which is available in a colorful range of self-patterning designs.

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

Knit Picks Static (437 yds/400 m, 3.5 oz/100 g, 75% Superwash wool, 25% nylon): 1 skein

Fingering weight yarn [Craft Yarn Council Super Fine 1]

Additional Materials:

Locking stitch marker (1)

Stitch markers (6)

Tapestry needle

Gauge: 

32 sts & 40 rnds = 4 in [10 cm] in Stockinette stitch

Skills Required:

Knitting on flexible double-pointed needles

Sock techniques (short row heel)

Pattern Contents:

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