Sundog Socks: Knitting Pattern PDF

These socks, graded to fit most adult-sized feet, are worked from the top down and have a flap-less gusset heel, sometimes known as a Strong heel, a decorative flower toe, and a textured stitch pattern.

This pattern is written in needle neutral terms and can be worked on dpns or circular needles with your favorite small circumference circular knitting method.

What to Expect

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

Construction and Shaping: cuff-down, flapless gusset heel, flower toe

Yarn Weight: sock/fingering

Recommended Yarn: Zitron Trekking XXL (shown in color J1)

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

Finished Measurements:

sock foot circumference - 7 (7 1/2, 8, 8 1/2, 9, 9 1/2, 10) inches

sock foot length - 8 1/2 (9, 9 1/2, 10, 10 1/2, 11, 11 1/2) inches

sock leg height from floor to top of cuff - 7 (8, 8, 8, 9, 9, 9) inches

Pattern Length: 6 pages

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