Free Sock Pattern

This sock pattern is my favorite one and I know it by heart. It’s my size, of course and it is the pattern I knit when I am working in automatic pilot. I just called Koigu Socks because it’s knitted with my favorite Koigu color.

Materials:

2 skeins of Koigu KPPPM 100% merino wool color P100D dye lot 279

1 set of double pointed needles size US #2

Gauge: 7sts/inch in St. St.

Abbreviations:

p = purl

ssk = slip as to purl, slip as to purl, k2tog through the back loop.

k = knit

sts = stitches

Note: Please check your gauge before you start knitting the sock to save time later.

Using long tail cast on, cast on 44(52, 60, 64) sts and divide sts onto 3 needles as follows:

Needle # 1: 11(13, 15, 16) sts;

Needle # 2: 22 (26, 30, 32) sts;

Needle # 3: 11(13, 15, 16) sts;

Join in the round being careful to not twist the sts. Use exchange st join or cast on an extra stitch and knit the first two sts together. Work ribbing 2X2 (k2, p2) for 4(5, 6, 7) inches or desired length (I chose 7 inches).

Heel: Combine sts from needle # 1 and # 3 in one needle: 22 (26, 30, 32) sts. These will be the heel flap. Working flat as follows (rib pattern):

Row 1: *Slip 1 as to purl, Knit one* across;

Row 2 : Slip 1 as to purl, purl all remaining sts;

Repeat these two rows until heel flap measures about 2 or 2,5 inches.

Turn Heel: With purl side facing you, work:

Row 1: P13 (15, 17, 18) sts, p2tog, p1 and turn your work;

Row 2: Slip 1 st as if to purl, k5, ssk, k1, turn your work;

Row 3: slip 1, p6, p2tog, p1, turn your work;

Row 4: slip 1, k7, ssk, k1, turn your work;

Important:

Continue working this way: work until you reach the gap: work the st before and the st after the gap TOGETHER, work one more st and turn; repeat this until you have NO sts left either side of gaps. Heel is turned!

Heel gusset:

Divide remaining heel sts onto 2 needles. Now we are back to 3 needle round mode. Knit sts from needle #1, pick up and knit 11 (13, 15, 16) along left side of heel flap. With empty needle knit across all sts on needle #2. And finally, starting needle #3, pick up and knit 11 (13, 15, 16) sts on the right side of heel flap then knit remaining sts of heel.

Note: I decided to keep pattern on needle #2 (rib 2X2).

Decrease as follows:

Round 1:

Needle #1: knit across until 3 sts remain, k2tog, k1;

Needle #2: knit across;

Needle # 3: k1, ssk, knit to end;

Round 2: knit all sts.

Repeat rounds 1 and 2 until you are back to the same number of sts you cast on: 44(52, 60, and 64) sts. When you reach this number, keep knitting plain rounds until sock reaches the toe fold. End having just knit across needle #3.

Toe:

Decrease as follows:

Round 1:

Needle #1: knit across until 3 sts remain, k2tog, k1;

Needle #2: k1, ssk, knit until 3 sts remain, k2tog, k1;

Needle # 3: k1, ssk, knit to end.

Round 2: knit all sts.

Repeat rounds 1 and 2 until 16sts remain (4 sts on each needle #1 and #3 and 8 sts on needle #2). Weave toe using Kitchener Stitch or grafting.

©Andrea Wong Knits