Trusty Top Down Socks

Enjoy 25% off all of my patterns through June 19, 2023 with code **bday** to help celebrate my birthday! Here is my go-to recipe for top down socks. I have added many sizes for you to use this pattern for many different sized feet. This is a great starting point for fingering weight socks. This is a top down, fingering weight sock with a garter-edge traditional heel flap. It is worked using magic loop; needle 1 will be front of foot/instep and leg, and needle 2 will be back of the foot, leg and heel. These can be made with one color, or two depending on size knitted and length of foot/leg. You can get 2 pairs of shortie socks out of 100g sock yarn for sizes 1-4, or a full length sock with 100g for sizes 1-7, if making larger you may need a bigger skein or a contrast color. *(If you have larger calves and are knitting tall socks [crew not shorties], go up a needle size for the cuff, noted below). The two sample pairs were knit from a 100g skein of Shirley Brian Yarns Deconstructed Fade Sock Set, 382 yds used total (191 yds per pair) size 4. Sizes: Size 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) = 48 (52, 56, 60, 64, 68, 72, 76, 80) sts around. Actual sock circumference: 6 (6.5, 7, 7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10)” To Fit: 7 (7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11)” around ball of foot. You want your sock to have about 10% negative ease around and 10% negative ease for length. Yarn: Any fingering weight sock yarn will do for this pattern. Feel free to add contrasting heels/toes/cuffs.