I can’t think of a more satisfying project than making teeny little baby socks from sock yarn leftovers. Extraordinarily useful and oh, so cute! The smallest size is a scant 3″ long and will fit baby from the very start. A perfect little touch of luxury for the new arrival.
I created this pattern based upon one of my favorite sock patterns :Simple Skyp Socks by Adrienne Ku.
Two different sized socks are possible by changing yarn weight and needle size. The pattern instructions proceed from the cuff down with double pointed needles. The ribbing on these socks is quite stretchy so it’ll fit a range of sizes and won’t kick off easily.
Newborn size: Fingering Yarn; 2.5 mm dpn’s
3-6 months: Sport Yarn; 2.75 mm dpn’s
Abbreviations:
SKYP – slip 1 stitch, knit 1 stitch, yarn over, pass slipped stitch over both loops on needle
cast on 36, arrange stitches so 12 stitches are on each of 3 double pointed needles and join in the round
Rows 1 – 6: (P2, K2) around for 6 rows
Row 7: (K4, P2) around
Row 8: (k1, SKYP, k1, P2) around
Row 9: (K4, P2) around
Repeat rows 8 and 9 six times. On last row, follow pattern to last stitch, then transfer stitch to next needle without working
Make Heel Flap by knitting the following stitches onto one needle:
RS: P1, (k1, SKYP, k1, P2) twice, k1, SKYP, k1 P1; turn.
WS: K1, p4, (K2, P4) twice, K1
Repeat the above 2 rows 7 more times.
Turn Heel:
K10, ssk, k1, turn
Slip 1, P3, P2tog, P1, turn
Slip 1, k4, ssk, K1, turn
Slip 1, P5, p2tog, p1, turn
Slip 1, k6, ssk, k1, turn
Slip 1, P7, p2tog, k1, turn
Slip 1, K8, ssk, turn
Slip 1, P8, p2tog, turn
Knit across heel and pick up and knit 9 stitches along gusset, work across instep stitches in pattern and pick up and knit 9 stitches along other side of gusset
knit 5 heel stitches
Arrange stitches so 18 instep stitches are on 1 needle, beginning and ending with 1 purl stitch, and the other foot stitches are evenly separated onto 2 needles. (Needle 1 begins with the second 5 heel stitches, then 9 picked up stitches along gusset, Needle 2 contains instep stitches that begin and end with 1 purl stitch, and Needle 3 contains 9 picked up stitches along gusset and first 5 heel stitches.)
Decrease Gusset:
Rnd 1: Needle 1: k to last 3 stitches. k2tog, p1, Needle 2: work across instep stitches in pattern, Needle 3: P1, ssk, k to end of round.
Rnd 2: Needle 1: K to last stitch, P1, Needle 2: work across instep in pattern Needle 3: P1, k to end of row.
Repeat these 2 rows until 9 stitches are left on needles 1 and 3, then k in pattern around until foot is about 2 1/2″ to 2 3/4″, depending on desired length. (2 1/2″ for Newborn size, 2 3/4″ for 3 to 6 mo size)
Decrease for toe:
Row 1: knit around
Row 2: Needle 1: K to last 3 stitches, k2tog, k1 Needle 2: K1, ssk, k to last 3 stitches, K2tog, K1 Needle 3: k1, ssk, k to end of round
Repeat rows 1 and 2 until there are 4 stitches on Needles 1 and 3 and 8 stitches on Needle 2.
Arrange stitches so 8 foot stitches are on one needle and 8 instep stitches are on another.
Kitchener toe.
Pull on some sweet little tootsies and admire the extreme cuteness ♥
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Those are too precious! I bet I know whose tootsies will be snuggled inside those socks – so sweet.
You’d be so right Amy! Most of my crafting tends to center around my Grandkids. When I was a Mom, I didn’t have time to make really special items for my infants. It’s one of the privileges of Grandmahood.
Anyone know if these stay on well? I remember my babies always kicked off their socks, but it would depend on the top ribbing I think.
Hi Laura! I haven’t tested these on a baby yet, since the little one I designed them for isn’t due until December, but I knit similar socks with ribbing all along the sock, like these, and they stayed on my first Grandson famously, so I’m pretty confident they’ll stay on at least as well. If you happen to make a pair, I’d love feedback on that. ♥
Hey “Mom”, I’d love to see your pattern for the ribbed baby socks, if you are willing to share!
Oh, it wasn’t my pattern, Laura. It was Baby Socks by Bianca Boonstra. Like the Textured Tootsies, they’re ribbed all down the cuff and all down the top of the foot, so they hugged the foot well and didn’t kick off. I’m always willing to share!
It’s what makes our crafty world so fun!
Great, thanks!
These little socks are adorable–just the perfect little baby gift for my daughter-in-laws sister’s newborn!!! Thanks for sharing.
You’re welcome, Steph! Hope you enjoy knitting them.
Good job, Julie!! Love those little socks. I am amazed how you transfer
stitches around to make up your own pattern.
I love this pattern! Thank you so much for sharing it. I have knit a pair of the adult Skyp socks and found them very addicting.
Awww, thanks for saying so, Kristie! I love the adult Skyp socks too. They just fit so great with the cuff to toe ribbing. You’ll find that the math on the ribbing of these is a bit different, but the distinctive Skyp stitch pattern that forms the design within the ribbing is the same and makes for a nice unisex design. Hope you enjoy knitting these as well! ♥
Would I be allowed to sell these lovely socks, or are they for personal use only?
Hi Chrissy,
Thanks so much for your interest! Here is a link to our free pattern’s fine print.
Let us know if you have any questions!
http://www.simplynotable.com/2011/the-fine-print-on-our-free-patterns/
Thank you so much for a very quick (and favourable) reply.
I am more than happy to comply with your smallprint.
Absolutely Chrissy! Thanks so much for keeping us on our toes.
We’d love to see your online store if you feel like sharing the link! We are total etsy-aholics.
Thanks for sharing this adorable pattern! I started knitting these but have gotten stuck -
I finished making the heel flap by repeating the RS and WS rows 7 times, but am not sure about where / how to turn the heel now? (there are 18 sts on my heel flap needle, 6 on the next needle and 12 on the last, but the pattern says to now K10, ssk, k1, turn, etc)
These are my first knit socks so I’m still figuring out how the different parts are knit up together-sorry if this is an silly question!
Hi Lane,
Not a silly question at all. After you’ve made the heel flap, you should have all those heel flap stitches on one needle. You’re going to turn the heel on your heel flap stitches by working “short rows”. That means you’ll knit partway across the row and will turn when it tells you, even though you haven’t reached the end of the row. Doing this creates a bend in the sock, making a heel. Following the pattern will get you there, but if you want to understand what you’re doing, you could go to knitting help.com or google “turning a heel” to get a visual of what happens. How exciting that you’re making your first socks! My first were a baby pair too!
Ohhh ok, I get it now! I’m definitely excited to be making these, they’re so cute and functional, and come together so fast -thanks alot for your help
I just started to write down the pattern as I don’t have a printer. On the heel turn it says “Slip 1, P7, p2tog, k1, turn”. This ends with a K1 but the other purl rows end with a P1. Which should it be? Thank you
Hi Shirley,
Mom has been away from the computer for a few weeks. She returns this next weekend so hopefully she’ll be able to answer your question then.
Thank you for letting me know.
Hi Shirley, that certainly looks like a typo. Without reknitting the socks to be certain, I’d recommend going with the P1, just as you suspected. Thanks for the heads up!
I ended up using the P1. I’ve finished them and I’m waiting for the sun to take a picture.
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