Sherbert Fizz Shorty Socks

FREE PDF to download on the blog until end of Monday 17th August 2026. Why You’ll Love This Free Sock Knitting Pattern - Perfect for scraps and self-striping yarns too. - Simple 1 x 1 rib – so you get a good grip around the ankle. - The pretty stitch pattern is easy to memorise. - Great TV or travel project, because socks are very portable. - Three sizes included. - Because the stitch pattern is simple, it lets your yarn do the talking. Level of Difficulty and Techniques Used Easy, for a confident sock knitter: You need to be comfortable with: - Knit and Purl stitches. - Knitting in the round. - Simple decreasing. - Picking up stitches. - Grafting stitches to close toe (Kitchener Stitch). - Changing yarn colour. 4-ply (fingering weight) sock yarn oddments. You can use any combination of leftovers, from a variegated, speckled, or self-striping yarn, and have so much fun turning your leftovers into scrappy socks. You Will Also Need - Set of 4 or 5 double pointed needles (DPNs) in size 2.5mm (or size needed to achieve correct tension). - Or use your preferred needles for knitting in the round. These could be short circulars, magic loop or flexi trios. - If using magic loop method, you will also need 2 x 2.5mm DPNs for the heel. - 3 stitch markers; wool needle; measuring tape or ruler. - Optional wool wash and a towel for blocking.