Knitted Sunshine Socks
The Knitted Sunshine Socks are a delightful addition to anyone's sock collection! These cozy and vibrant socks bring a burst of happiness to your day with their sunny yellow hue and soft knitted texture. Perfect for brightening up chilly mornings or keeping your feet warm during movie nights at home, these socks are sure to put a smile on your face. Treat your feet to a ray of sunshine with the Knitted Sunshine Socks - they're like a warm hug for your toes!
This knitting pattern includes three sizes. The larger sizes are shown in brackets. You might find it helpful to highlight or circle the size you’d like to make before starting to knit.
UK Shoe size 8-12 Small Child (1-3 Large Child, 4-7 Ladies)
Cuff
Using the Long Tail method cast on 36 (36, 48) stitches and divide them over three needles, 12 (12, 16) stitches on each needle
Knit 2 Purl 2 rib for 2 (3, 3) cm
Knit the last row to stop colours mixing
Change colour if desired
Leg
Knit in the round until sock measures 13cm (15cm, 17cm)
Heel
Separate 18 (18, 24) stitches for the heel
Change yarn if desired
Work in Heel Stitch until heel is square – Knit 1, Slip 1 Purl wise. Purl on wrong side.
Slip 1, Knit 11 (11, 15), SSK, Turn
Slip 1, Purl 5 (5, 7), P2Tog, Turn
Slip 1, Knit 5 (5, 7), SSK, Turn
Repeat the last two rows until 6 (6, 8) stitches remain. Ending with a knit row
Change yarn if desired
Pick up and knit an equal number of slipped stitches along each side of heel.
Split heel and instep stitches equally across two needles.
Instep
Knit row
K to last 3 st, SSK, K1
Knit across foot top
K, K2Tog, K to end
Repeat these 2 rows until 36 (36, 48) stitches remain
Foot
Knit until foot measures 13cm (16cm, 19cm)
Toe
Change yarn if desired
Knit another 1cm so that foot measures 14cm (17cm, 20cm)
K to last 3 st, SSK, K1
K1, K2Tog, K to last 3 st, SSK, K1
K, K2Tog, K to end
Knit 1 row
Repeat these 2 rows until 8 (8, 10) stitches remain
Move stitches onto two needles.
Cast off in Kitchener Stitch as follows:
Set Up:
Front, Purl, On
Back, Knit, On
Kitchener:
Front, Knit, Off
Front, Purl, On
Back Purl, Off
Back, Knit, On