Flat Knit Socks Pattern
Create cozy and stylish socks using straight needles with this easy pattern. The socks are worked flat with one side seam and feature a simple heel construction.
Materials:
- Yarn: Fingering weight yarn (UK 4 ply, Metric 14 wpi), approximately 200g
- Needles: US 2 (UK 12, Metric 2.75mm) straight needles
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors
Gauge:
32 stitches and 40 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch
Instructions:
- Cast on 56 stitches.
- Row 1: Knit all stitches.
- Row 2: Purl all stitches.
- Repeat Rows 1 and 2 until the piece measures approximately 8 inches from the cast on edge, ending with a purl row.
- Heel flap: Work the next 28 stitches in stockinette stitch for 16 rows.
- Turn heel: Row 1: K17, ssk, k1, turn. Row 2: P4, p2tog, p1, turn. Row 3: K5, ssk, k1, turn. Row 4: P6, p2tog, p1, turn. Continue in this manner, working one more stitch each row until all heel stitches have been worked, ending with a purl row.
- Gusset: With the right side facing, pick up and knit 16 stitches along the heel flap. Knit across the 28 instep stitches. Pick up and knit 16 stitches along the other side of the heel flap. Knit across half of the heel stitches.
- Continue knitting in stockinette stitch until the piece measures approximately 7 inches from the back of the heel.
- Toe: Row 1: K1, ssk, knit to last 3 stitches, k2tog, k1. Row 2: Knit all stitches. Repeat these 2 rows until 16 stitches remain.
- Bind off all stitches.
- Finishing: Sew the side seam using mattress stitch. Weave in any loose ends.
- Repeat for the second sock.
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