Caretaker Socks: Knitting Pattern PDF

While none of the stitches or techniques used in this knit sock pattern are overly difficult to understand, they can require a little patience and care. However, the attention to detail is well worth the effort.

These socks are worked from the toe up with an ornamental daisy stitch across the top of the foot and around the leg. Four point shaping is used at the toe. The heel is created with Japanese, or pinned, short rows. The socks are finished with a decorative picot hem.

This pattern is written in needle neutral terms and can be worked on dpns or with the magic loop method on long circular needles.

What to Expect

Skills: basic knit and purl stitches, repetitive stitch patterns, small circumference knitting in the round

Construction and Shaping: toe-up, four-point toe, short row heel, grafting

Yarn Weight: sock/fingering

Recommended Yarn: Oink Pigments Disco(shown in 4 Play)

Recommended Needle Size: US size 1.5 (2.5 mm) dpns or long circular needles

Finished Measurements:

sock foot circumference - 7 (8, 9) inches

sock foot length - 8 1/2 (9 1/2, 10 1/2) inches

Pattern Length: 6 pages

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