Knitted Offset Stripe Socks

The Knitted Offset Stripe Socks are a playful and cozy addition to your wardrobe. These charming socks are perfect for adding a pop of color and style to any outfit while keeping your feet warm and comfy. The unique offset stripe design gives them a fun and trendy look that is sure to bring a smile to your face every time you wear them. These socks are a must-have for anyone who loves to express their personality through their fashion choices. So go ahead, treat your feet to a little bit of joy with these delightful Knitted Offset Stripe Socks!

You will need:
– DK (8 Ply) sock yarn – I used Opal yarn, purchased from Good Wool Hunting
– 2 x 4mm circular needles (or a set of DPN’s. However you prefer to knit socks)
– 1 stitch marker
– Darning needle and scissors for the finishing up

Cast on 56 stitches. Join in the round. Place 28 stitches on each needle (or spread how you prefer to knit socks)

Knit 2, Purl 2 rib. Complete 20 rows of this K2, P2 rib over the whole cuff.

Main sock pattern:

This happens over a course of 6 rows.
1. Knit whole row in colour 1
2. Knit whole row in colour 1
3. Change to colour 2. Knit 3, slip 1 – repeat over the whole row
4. Knit whole row in colour 2
5. Knit whole row in colour 2
6. Change to colour 1. Knit 1, slip 1, (Knit 3, slip 1) – repeat over the whole row until the last 2 stitches remain, knit 2

This creates the striped pattern on the legs. I just carry the yarn down between the stripes so you do not need to cut off and darn in ends at every stripe.

Complete these 6 rows 5 times to create 5 rows of stripes in colour 2 (that is the easiest way to count the rows I feel.) You may now remove colour 2. The foot of the sock is knit entirely in colour 1.

Heel Flap

This occurs on ONLY needle 2 (or the second 28 stitches of your sock).
Row A (on the right side of just needle 2): Slip 1 purlwise, Knit 1, *(Slip 1 purlwise with yarn in back, knit 1). Repeat from * to end of the row on needle 2.
Row B (on the wrong side of just needle 2): Slip 1, purl to the end of the row on just needle 2.

Complete Row A and Row B 14 times for a total of 28 rows.

Heel turn:

This just creates a shape at the back of the foot. This is also just on needle 2 directly following the heel flap. These are short rows, and do not go all the way to the end of the needle. It is very much a case of “trust the process” if you haven’t made socks in this way before.

Row C: Slip 1 purlwise, knit 14, knit 2 together, knit 1. Turn your work.
Row D: Slip 1, purl 3, purl 2 together, purl 1. Turn your work.

Complete these 2 rows (Row C and Row D) on needle 2 only.

Row E: Slip 1 purlwise, knit to one stitch before the gap in your work, knit 2 together, knit 1. Turn your work.
Row F: Slip 1, purl to one stitch before the gap in your work, purl 2 together, knit 1

Complete these 2 rows until you have knitted the last stitch on each end of needle 2.

Row G: Slip 1, knit to the last 2 stitches, knit 2 together.
Row H: Slip 1, purl to the last 2 stitches, purl 2 together.

Complete these 2 rows on needle 2.

Heel Gusset

This bit can be a bit confusing, but it will make sense as you knit a few rows. The first bit is a set up bit.

NEEDLE 2: Knit 7 stitches on needle 2. Place a marker here. This is the centre of the back of the heel. Knit 7 stitches. You are now at the end of the stitches on needle 2. Pick up and knit 15 stitches along the side of the heel flap. This will be the slipped stitches on the edge (these will be easy to see), and then 1 extra pick up from the leg before needle 1.

NEEDLE 1: Knit across needle 1.

NEEDLE 2: Pick up and knit the leg from between the stitches on needle 1 and needle 2. Pick up and knit the 14 slipped stitches on the edges of the heel flap. Knit 7 stitches. Slip marker. Knit until the last 3 stitches on needle 2, knit 2 together, knit 1.

NEEDLE 1: Knit 4 across needle 1.

NEEDLE 2: Knit 1, SSK (slip 1 as if to knit, slip 1 as if to knit, knit the 2 slipped stitches together which creates a decrease). Knit to marker.

Now it is a bit easier to work out what is happening by counting from marker to marker.

ROW I: Knit to the end of needle 2, continue to knit over needle 1, on needle 2 knit to marker.
ROW J: Knit to the last 3 stitches on needle 2. Knit 2 together, knit 1. Continue knit on needle 1. On needle 2, knit 1, SSK, knit to marker.

Repeat Row I and Row J until you have 28 stitches on needle 2. I use this marker to check that I have 14 stitches on each side of the needle.

Knit the 14 stitches remaining on needle 2 bringing you back to ordinary row counting. You can remove the marker at this point.

Foot section

Knit in the round until your foot is the desired length. I knit until the sock is long enough to meet the base of the big toe.

Toe shaping

ROW L: On needle 1: Knit 1, SSK, knit to the last 2, K2 together. Repeat on Needle 2. This decreases 2 stitches per needle, or 4 per row
ROW M: Knit all stitches.

Repeat ROW L and ROW M until you have 14 stitches remaining on each needle.

Kitchener bind off the toe of your sock.
Now make a second sock, darn in your ends, and wear your socks.