Hi Judy- I am totally exited about getting the gusset done. Hi Sasha- 3rd needle: K1, sl1, k1, psso, knit to end of needle.Rnd 2: Knit. OMG! My niece is away at college in a dorm and its drafty and her little toes are cold, she’ll have a pair next week! Hope that helps… if not, feel free to send me an email! It is worked with an E crochet hook and sock weight yarn. What yarn did you use to make the pair of socks in the picture I love the color and would like to buy some. K to 2 sts before next marker, ssk. this is my first time trying this pattern out?! Carolyn, Hey Carolyn- Hi Donna- Using the thicker yarn makes a cozy slipper type sock, which will be perfect for a Florida winter. 8 different designs by Cynthia Guggemos. It fo not want to purchase any more kneedles, so can I do women’s socks with them. . This will be my first pair of socks. The cuffs, heel and tip are knitted faster than you think. “slip marker” means move the marker from the left needle to the right needle. Many thanks!! I can’t believe I am making a sock. thanks Hey I am a first time sock knitter and I am using your pattern. Or a video link . How can it be converted? The gusset of a sock knits the leg stitches and the heel stitches back together. Wrap enough scrap yarn around the cuff to darn a hole or two, then tuck into one sock. Sorry!!! First time knitting a sock. thanks! Pingback: Put a sock in it | Yarning for Change. In Row 1 of turning the heel (k12, ssk, k1), I can’t figure out what to do with the remaining stitches… I have 20 stitches on the first double pointed needle, and I’ve knitted and purled my 20 rows, as the pattern says, so if I knit 12, slip slip and then knit the two I slipped, and knit a final stitch, that leaves me with five on the needle… Am I missing something? Aug 20, 2014 - These quick-knit socks are worked in worsted weight yarn and knit to a dense gauge. My question is i have purl side outside of sock and look Anyway, thanks for the pattern! My heel is off to the side and falling off the sock. Hi Amanda- Is there a way to do the toe without one of the markers in the right place? When I discovered this meaning, I edited your pattern and all went well. Can’t wait to try it out on a long train/bus trip tomorrow. Work to exact tension with specified yarn to obtain satisfactory results. Like needle no.1 and needle no.2 etc. Looking forward to starting pattern tonight. I would like permission to use the easy Peasy sock pattern to teach a class. I am knitting your pattern for the first time and I am wondering which way to move the stitch markers on the decrease? Gauge. Break yarn approx 30 cm/11-3/4 ins from last st. With tapestry needle and yarn end, graft rem 2 sets of 10 sts tog as shown in diagram, to close toe. Knit first 7 sts of heel onto end of 3rd needle. Turn. This is the pattern I just used for my first EVER sock:-). I just finished (it is 12:32 am here) my first adult sock using this pattern. In the myboshi blog you will find a detailed description of how to get your new, self-knitted favorite socks. A question for you. All you need to be able to do is work in the round, decrease and pick up stitches, and you can make these socks! Hi Stacey. If you are unfamiliar with this decrease, please check out this video. Then I start the set up round and it never turns out. Entire armies of feet were warmed by socks lovingly made by mothers, wives and even strangers back home. I feel it was written just for me. @Carolyn- They’re sized for a woman, check out details in the pattern. Happy you learned a lot, though! Went surprisingly well. The pattern is written correctly! To make slippers, hand-stitch suede soles onto finished socks using heavy-duty polyester thread. 8? I would not receive any monies for teaching the class to interested club members. I don’t see myself buying commercial socks any time soon. Plus size chart One for all – a model from the time of knitting! I was so determined to learn to do a sock, maybe even make two! I recommend going back to right before the toe, and reading the instructions aloud… that usually points out any instructions you may have skipped! Here is a video on how to pick up stitches. I need help with your easy peasy sock pattern! This sock pattern makes use of the ‘ssk’ decrease. I have been looking for beginner tips/patterns for knitting socks EVERYWHERE. This pattern looks easy. Turn.Row 8 (right side): Sl1,k12, sl1, k1, psso. However, this pattern got me through, and I have finished the first sock – starting its mate tonight. Thanks again. For those of you who want to get away from double pointed needles, I highly recmmend the magic loop method. I *may* have run around my room cheering. So happy to hear it! That is a disaster! I’d love to try it, but how do I find a version n English, rather than in French? whilst I’m here- another question- just before i start decresing for the toes, how many stiches should i have over the top of the foot? Any changes for Medium (M), Large (L) or Extra Large (XL) are written in brackets. Perhaps it is just me, but I tend to be a visual learner and a video showing the turning the heel part and such would be very helpful! Keep your feet warm and toasty even in the dead of winter with these quick, thick, and easy socks. This is the first sock try. Thanks for your help. If you’re still having difficulties, how about you send me an email? Hi Stacey, first of all, thanks for the pattern, I really enjoyed working on it and I found your comments inserted throughout very useful. See more ideas about Knitting socks, Sock knitting patterns, Sock patterns. What do you do with the remaining stitches? I wouldn’t recommend this pattern as your first knitting pattern… I would get some experience with a simpler pattern, first. Are you doing the SSK correctly? I love this pattern, it’s my first time knitting socks and I’m almost done! “the foot thanks so much I got it finished. Thanks for this wonderful design, and a great pattern. Knit stitches in desired stitch pattern, maybe ribbed for a cuff, then stockinette for the leg, rib for the whole let, seed stitch; you do you! Free Sock Knitting Patterns. I thought the stockinette pattern might get messed up if you don’t.. I followed the directions to the letter. Just click where it says “Click here to download.” . My friend needs a pair of warm socks to wear to sleep in–and I couldn’t find my pattern!! Thank you soooooo much! Now that you know how to make socks, you can move onto fingering weight ones They will have a more ‘refined’ shape! I thought knitting every row was garter and alternating rows of knit and purl was stockinette? I think there is a mistake in the heel turning directions. I don’t know if you want me to pick up the stitches with the needle that has the heel round or the next needle in line. Plus size chart Knit triangular scarf: a free guide Mouthguard sewing even for beginners without a sewing machine: With these instructions it works. Linda. CO stitches to dpns (double-pointed needles). thanks, Hi Brenda- One side looks perfect, like in the pic; but on the other side the angle of the gusset where you do the decreases goes towards the instep instead of the arch. Work 1 x 1 ribbing until piece measures 1 inch from beg. Thanks for making such an easy worsted weight sock pattern. On the flip side, my Red Heart socks were sort of too big to wear with proper shoes (but fit a bit better in my boots) but they were very warm so I use most of mine as slipper replacements. After the sock is done you turn inside out? Thanks Stacey! On several socks I miscounted and wound up with heels that were too large…. With 3rd needle, pick up and knit 10(10,11,12)sts down right side of heel. I’m sorry that your stitch markers have gotten confused… they should be at the sides of the foot. Handknit socks are in again. Or add a band of Fair lsle on top edge of cuff just below ribbing. It’s almost 3 AM here, and I didn’t read the instructions carefully enough. It’s not explicitly referred to in the instructions as it doesn’t carry any stitches, however, it is called for in the materials requirements. If you will change the “ssk” to sl1, k1, psso, everything will go easily. Linda. That made my life a lot easier. I’ll rip out to the end of flap and try again. Does that make sense? Thank you for giving pemission for the ladies at Warm-Up-America to use your sock pattern. Ribby Socks make a great first sock project. Have I done something wrong. The instructions are written beautifully and I love all the helpful hints. How do I do that? My question is regarding the ‘pm’ and ‘sm’ In the Setup round for the toe. These were my first socks ever and have helped me to understand the anatomy of a sock and how to go to more complex pattern but I always come back to this one! I’m sorry you find the gusset instructions confusing. Slip rem 20(20,22,22)sts onto st holder (for instep). Hi Liz! Sign up for the Shiny Happy News - Wendi's weekly newsletter. I am almost finished with the first sock. details. If you are using a thick worsted (like Red Heart Super Saver), it will probably be much to thick… so try a brand with a thinner one . Time was when any self-respecting knitting basket held a pair of socks under construction. I placed my markers in the wrong spots somehow and messed it up. Thanks this is a first for me. I don’t think i understand what you mean by sm- slip marker, slip it where? I appreciate your pattern and help. Hi Jan! That wasn’t mentioned in the pattern. I will try that and let you know how I did later! But then there are RS and WS? It’s a video course, so you’ll learn everything you need to know! A translation is now available in … Will it still have the last 12 stitches and then I pick up more to be on that needle? No need to keep track of ‘needle 1 and needle 2’ like some sock patterns… because everyone always looses track! Thanks for replying so quickly. I don’t have markers in the spots to ‘sm’. Talk about feeling my knitting skills take a quantum leap forward, like a knit-and-purl USS Enterprise lol Hi Emma- I had another question. Still, knitting socks is an advanced knitting project, so it is best to develop your knitting skills to an intermediate level before attempting to make them. . Matching patterns and sock … I am having trouble with the heel-turn. Can you help me to guide me in a first time pattern to follow to teach me how? And why not discover more of our free knitting patterns while you’re at it? Pingback: 101 Things To Do When You Are Stuck Inside - Food Life Design, hello I am having trouble understanding the toe part of the pattern. I can send a pic if that helps. Daff. Sock knitting can seem daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. I am excited to try it out and make my first pair of socks. Or did i do something wrong. Thank you!!!! Hi Cathy- Correct? Ann! I’m at the point to do the toe and one of my markers feel off. Take up an empty needle. The stitches should be easy to find because they are the slipped stitches along the edge of the heel flap. Kelly, You may find it helpful to read the Ravelry forum posts that are existing about this pattern: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/easy-peasy-socks-for-first-timers/threads. You are a beginner in knitting socks and are looking for a simple, free step-by-step guide to knitting socks. Hi Ann! When you say “slip slip knit” what exactly do you mean? Hi I am pretty sure I did the setup round correctly. I was doing pretty good on my sock until I began decreasing. Can these be made with a longer leg then move on to the heal and foot? I think i threw it out, with the needles, even, when I was cleaning last year. Continue, working rnds as follows:Rnd 1: First needle: Knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. On the first row, you don’t knit all of your stitches. Thank you so much for this sock pattern. Hermione’s Everyday Socks by Erica Lueder. You could choose to knit a simple heelless sock, or you could choose from forethought heels, afterthought heels or heels worked as you knit the sock. This is an awesome pattern, and the added commentary was very helpful. Just thought people might be interested in the information I learned while making socks. Do you think these will make good size socks for men when I don’t know their shoe sizes? Pingback: 25 Easy Knitting Patterns for Beginners - 編み物, The term is used in direction for a sock thank u, Pingback: 5 Knitting Projects for Beginners - DiscussDesk – Programming Blog on PHP Tutorial, JQuery, Ajax, Online Demo, and Download Code. Ahhhhhhhh!!!! It really helps to get input from someone who’s done it with fresh eyes… I’m sure people will really appreciate this! If there is only one set of figures, it applies to all sizes. The sample was Claudia Handpaints worsted, which is a light worsted. For a durable, sturdy fabric, knit socks to the firm tension given. Do you know an easy way to figure out where my decreases start? Another blogger also had a problem with the heel turning and went to Youtube. For a durable, sturdy fabric, knit socks to the firm tension given. I was wondering if you would consider doing a video guide or tutorial to go with this pattern? 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