These vintage inspired socks are built for comfort with no ribbing on the bottom of the foot but ribbing that stretches on the rest of the sock.
Finished Measurements:
Pattern written for men’s size 13 socks, shown in the blue sock, but it is easily customizable to fit any foot size. The red/grey socks are for men’s size 9 socks.
Materials:
Size 0 double pointed needles
2 skeins Sensations Truly Pattern in Turq Pattern (fort the blue socks)
or 2 skeins Patons Kroy Socks, Ragg Shades in Grey Brown Marl (for the red/grey socks)
Scrap yarn
Yarn Substitute: Stroll
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Stitches:
K – knit
P – purl
Sl – slip unworked stitch from left needle to right needle
SSK – slip unworked stitch from left needle to right needle knitwise. Slip a second unworked stitch from the left needle to the right needle knitwise. Slip those two unworked stitches separately back to the left needle purlwise. Knit those two stitches together in the back of the stitches (decrease).
K2tog – knit two stitches together (decrease).
P2tog – purl two stitches together (decrease).
Inc – knit into the front and back of the same stitch (increase).
Instructions:
Toe Shaping
Using provisional cast on method, cast on 12 stitches
Round 1: P across
Round 2: K across
Round 3: P across
Round 4: K across
Remove live stitches from scrap yarn and place them on a double pointed needle. You should have 24 sts on two needles. Begin knitting in the round.
Round 5: *K2, Inc, K1 (add a needle) K1, Inc, K2.* Repeat from * to * (28 sts)
Rounds 6-8: Needle 1 – K2, Inc, K across needle
Needle 2 – K across needle to last 3 sts, Inc, K2
Needle 3 – K2, Inc, K across needle
Needle 4 – K across needle to last 3 sts, Inc, K2
Increase until you have 40 sts total (10 sts per needle)
Round 9: K across
Round 10: Needle 1 – K2, Inc, K across needle
Needle 2 – K across needle to last 3 sts, Inc, K2
Needle 3 – K2, Inc, K across needle
Needle 4 – K across needle to last 3 sts, Inc, K2
Repeat Round 9 and Round 10 until you have 72 sts total (18 sts per needle)
Foot:
Round 11: Needles 1 and 2 – *K4, P2.* Repeat from * to * across.
Needles 3 and 4 – K across
Repeat Round 11 until sock is the length from the toe to the bend of your ankle at the top of your foot.
Heel Flap:
Turn so WS is facing and Work Needles 3 and 4 ONLY (36 sts)
Leave Needles 1 and 2 unworked for the heel flap
Row 12: Sl1, P across.
Row 13: Sl1, K3, P2, *K4, P2.* Repeat from * to * to end.
Repeat Rows 12 and 13, 14 more times (15 repeats total, 30 rows total).
Note: If you want to make the size smaller or larger than a men’s size 13 sock, then just measure it against your heel as you work. The heel flap should be the same length as your heel.
Heel Shaping:
Row 14: Sl1, P17, P2tog, P1, turn. Leave remaining sts unworked. Continue in this manner.
Row 15: Sl1, P1, K2, K2tog, K1, turn.
Row 16: Sl1, P4, P2tog, P1, turn.
Row 17: Sl1, P2, K3, K2tog, K1, turn.
Row 18: Sl1, P6, P2tog, P1, turn.
Row 19: Sl1, K1, P2, K4, K2tog, K1, turn.
Row 20: Sl1, P8, P2tog, P1, turn.
Row 21: Sl1, K2, P2, K4, P1, K2tog, K1, turn.
Row 22: Sl1, P10, P2tog, P1, turn.
Row 23: Sl1, K3, P2, K4, P2, K2tog, K1, turn.
Row 24: Sl1, P12, P2tog, P1, turn.
Row 25: Sl1, K4, P2, K4, P2, K1, K2tog, K1, turn.
Row 26: Sl1, P14, P2tog, P1, turn.
Row 27: Sl1, P1, K4, P2, K4, P2, K2, K2tog, K1, turn.
Row 28: Sl1, P16, P2tog, P1, turn.
Row 29: Sl1, P2, K4, P2, K4, P2, K3, K2tog, K1, turn.
Row 30: Sl1, P17, P2tog, P1, turn.
Begin working in the round again.
Round 31: K1, P2, K4, P2, K4, P2, K4. Using the same needle (called Needle 4), pick up 16 sts and work *K4, P2* pattern. Work *K4, P2* pattern along Needles 1 and 2. Using the last spare needle (called Needle 3), pick up 16 sts and work in the following: P1, K4, P2, K4, P2, K3. Using the same needle, work the following heel flap sts from Needle 4: K1, P2, K4, P2.
The stitches should be distributed along your needles in the following way:
Needle 1: 18 sts
Needle 2: 18 sts
Needle 3: 25 sts (with the heel flap sts split down the middle)
Needle 4: 26 sts (with the heel flap sts split down the middle)
Gusset Shaping (decrease)
Round 32: Needle 1 – *K4, P2.* Repeat from * to * to end.
Needle 2 – *K4, P2.* Repeat from * to * to end.
Needle 3 – Knit if the first st is a knit st, purl if the first st is a purl st, SSK, knit the knit sts and purl the purl sts across
Needle 4 – Knit the knit sts and purl the purl sts until the last 3 sts, K2tog, knit if the last st is a knit st, purl if the last st is a purl st.
Round 33: Needle 1 – *K4, P2.* Repeat from * to * to end.
Needle 2 – *K4, P2.* Repeat from * to * to end.
Needle 3 – Knit the knit sts and purl the purl sts across.
Needle 4 – Knit the knit sts and purl the purl sts across.
Repeat Round 32 and Round 33 until there are 18 sts on each needle (72 sts total).
Leg
Continue working *K4, P2* pattern until you reach 1 inch below your desired leg length.
Ribbing:
*K1, P1* across all needles for 1 inch.
Bind off using the Icelandic Bind-Off for a stretchy finish. Video tutorial available here.