Switchback Socks - Knitting Pattern PDF
Warm weather sock knitting pattern for women. These shortie, or ankle, socks are worked from the top down. The socks feature a zigzag pattern down one side of the foot and the socks are mirror images of each other. The socks have a band heel and rounded wedge toe.
Knitters should be able to read a basic stitch chart.
This pattern is written in needle neutral terms and can be worked on dpns or with the magic loop method on long circular needles.
A series of free companion videos will be available on YouTube beginning July 12, 2018. Topics include:
- 5 Tips for Casting on in the Round
- How to Knit a Band Heel
- Picking Up Gusset Stitches
- How Decrease Slant Effects the Look of a Sock Toe
Required Skills: basic knit and purl stitches, repetitive stitch patterns, knitting in the round
Yarn Weight: 1 - Super Fine
Recommended Yarn: Skacel CoBaSi by HiKoo (shown in color 101 Seafoam)
Recommended Needle Size: US size 2 (2.75 mm) dpns or circular needles
Finished Measurements: Women's XS (S, M, L)
Foot Circumference - 7 1/2 (8, 8 1/2, 9) inches
Foot Length - 9 (9 1/2, 10, 11) inches
Pattern Length: 6 pages