Cozy Knitted Sleeping Socks: Easy 4ply Pattern & Step‑by‑Step Instructions

Knitted sleeping socks are a simple, satisfying project that add warmth and comfort to your bedtime routine. This easy 4ply pattern produces a soft, ribbed sock with contrasting colour detail — ideal for using up leftover yarn or practicing short‑row shaping. Below you'll find the materials, tension, sizing notes and full instructions to make two matching socks.

Materials

• Original pattern calls for a total of 2 (1oz) balls of 4ply - 1 ball in each colour.
• One set of 4 double pointed No 11 needles.

Tension

30 sts and 38 rows to 4 inches (10cm).

Size

One size fits all.

A word on the wool

Original knitted in Patons 101 Courtelle Crepe in "Venus blue" and "Starlight white". Example knitted in Phildar Lambswool (51% wool, 49% acrylic), colours rouge and melon.

Instructions

Make two socks alike.

Main body - With main shade (M) cast on 56 stitches, and arrange across 3 needles (19 on each). Work as follows:

Rib round: k5, * p1, k1; repeat from * to last stitch, p1.

Repeat this round 10 times more.

**

Round 12: purl to end.

Round 13: k5, purl to end.

Round 14: purl to end.

Round 15: k5; join in contrast colour (C) and knit to the end of the round: turn. [Editor's note: in other words, knit a short round].

Round 16: continuing with C, purl to the last 5sts; turn.

Do not break C, but pick up M.

Row 17: using M knit the C sts of the previous round to end.

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Repeat from ** to ** 13 times more, and then work the 12th, 13th and 14th pattern rows again.

Break C.

Work the toe - Continuing in M only, re-arrange the sts over the 3 double pointed needles as follows:

Toe foundation round - needle one: k1, k2tog, k14. [16 sts]

Toe foundation round - needle two: k the last 2 sts from the first needle, then k19 from the second needle, then k7 from the third needle. [28sts]

Toe foundation round - needle three: k the last 12sts from the third needle [12sts].

You now have 56 sts in the round.

Knit 3 rounds. Begin decreasing for the toe:

Next round: knit to the last 3 sts on the first needle, sl1, k1, psso, k1. Beginning the second needle, k1, k2tog, knit to the last 3 sts on the second needle, sl1, k1, psso, k1. Beginning the third needle, k1, k2tog, knit to end of round, [52 sts].

Next round: knit.

Continue to decrease on every alternate round in this way until 24 sts remain. [8 on the first needle, 12 on the second needle, 4 on the third needle].

Knit the first 8sts from the first needle so that the wool is at the decrease edge of the toe. Do not cast off, but break off wool leaving a tail long enough for grafting (sewing up).

Making up - slip the last 4sts of the round on to the first needle and graft the two sets of 12 sts together to make the toe.

Darn in the ends.