This is a basic free pattern for knitted toddler socks. The socks in the example image are knitted with Knitpicks Felici Self Striping Sock Yarn and size 3 double pointed knitting needles.
Items you’ll need:
- Size 3 DPNs
- Stitch Marker
- Sock Yarn
- Small crochet hook
Gauge: When working in St st, 7 sts and 10 rows= 1 inch
Knit the Cuff:
- Cast on 43 sts. Join the last and first sts leaving you with 42 sts, and add stitch marker. Continue to knit in the round.
- k 42 sts in rib knit (k1, p1, k1, p1 etc) for 32 rows.
Begin Heel:
(You should keep these stitches tight.)
- k33 sts, turn
- p24 sts, turn
- k24 sts, turn
- p24 sts, turn
- Continue this pattern for a total of 14 rows, ending with a purled row.
Turn the Heel:
- k8, k2tog, k4, sl1, k1, psso, k1, turn
- sl1, p9, turn
- sl1, k2tog, k6, sl1, k1, psso, k1, turn
- sl1, p11, turn
- sl1, k2tog, k8, sl1, k1, psso, k1, turn
- sl1, p14, turn
- sl1, k1, k2tog, k10, sl1, k1, psso, k2, pick up 9 sts, k18, pick up 9 sts, continue knitting in the round until you reach the marker.
Make the Gusset:
- After you reach the marker, k9, k2tog, k30, sl1, k1, psso, k9
- Knit another row to the marker
- k9, k2tog, k28, sl1, k1, psso, k9
- Knit another row to the marker
- k9, k2tog, k26, sl1, k1, psso, k9
- Knit another row to the marker
- k9, k2tog, k24, sl1, k1, psso, k9
- Knit another row to the marker
- k9, k2tog, k22, sl1, k1, psso, k9
- Knit another row to the marker
- k9, k2tog, k20, sl1, k1, psso, k9
The Body of the Sock:
- Knit remaining 40 sts in the round (St st) for 12 rows, ending at marker. (Or, adjust amount of rows to 1 1/2 inches shorter than the intended sock length from heel to toe.)
Complete the Toe of the Sock:
- From the marker, k6, k2tog, k2, sl1, k1, psso, k16, k2tog, k2, sl1, k1, psso, k6
- Knit another row to the marker
- K5, k2tog, k2, sl1, k1, psso, k14,k2tog, k2, sl1, k1, psso, k5
- Knit another row to the marker
- k4, k2tog, k2, sl1, k1, psso, k12, k2tog, k2, sl1, k1, psso, k4
- Knit another row to the marker
- k3, k2tog, k2, sl1, k1, psso, k10, k2tog, k2, sl1, k1, psso, k3
- Knit another row to the marker
- k2, k2tog, k2, sl1, k1, psso, k8, k2tog, k2, sl1, k1, psso, k2
- Knit another row to the marker
Finishing Your Knitted Sock:
- Leaving the last 20 sts on the needle, clip your yarn and thread it through the remaining 20 sts with a crochet needle. Pull the tail through the beginning loop tightly to secure.
- Weave the loose ends in.
You can reinforce the toe closure as you weave in the loose end at the toe.
Knitting Abbreviations
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- sts – Stitches
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- DPN – Double Point Needle
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- sl – Slip
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- k – Knit
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- k2tog – Knit 2 Together
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- p – Purl
- St st – Stockinette Stitch
