Slip Stitch Stripey Free Sock Pattern

Here’s an easy and free sock pattern I worked up for daughter in law Cindee! These fun cuff down socks use the Tweed Rib Stitch Pattern to add a lively texture. The slipped stitches create fun little dashes and dots of color. This pattern would work well to break up unwanted pooling in variegated yarns. I love the effect with self striping yarns!

Materials:
100 grams fingering weight sock yarn
size 2.25 mm (US 1) needles – double points or one long circular
2 stitch markers if using circular needle

Gauge:9 stitches per inch in stockinette  Finished Size: Despite using slip stitches, this is a very stretchy stitch pattern. The leg of my finished sock is 5″ in circumference unstretched, but easily stretches to 10″ in circumference.

Stitch Abbreviations:
sl1wyif= slip 1 with yarn in front

Cuff: 
cast on 72 stitches using German Twisted cast on (or another stretchy cast on suitable for cuffs)
(k2, p1) around for 1.5 inches. (about 16 rounds)

Leg:
Tweed Rib Stitch Pattern:
Round 1: p3(sl1wyif, k1, sl1wyif) around
Round 2: (P3, K3)around
Round 3: P3 (k1, sl1wyif, k1) around
Round 4: (P3, K3) around

repeat rounds 1-4 10 times (40 rounds)
* or until the leg of the sock is as long as you’d like

Heel Flap:
divide stitches in half. You will work back and forth on the next 36 stitches only

Row 1: (sl 1, k 1) across
Row 2: sl 1, purl to end of row

repeat rows 1 and 2 – 17 times (34 rows)

Turn Heel:

working on same 36 stitches:

sl 1, k 23, ssk, turn

sl 1, p 12, p2tog, turn

sl 1, k 12, ssk, turn

continue last 2 rows until all stitches have been worked. End on a purl row. (14 stitches)

Create Gusset: (Instructions assume you’re using double pointed needles. If using one circular, place a stitch marker at the beginning of Needle 2 and Needle 3 to indicate start of next needle)

knit across heel

NEEDLE 1: pick up 18 stitches along edge, pick up 1 stitch between side and instep stitches, NEEDLE 2: continue knitting instep stitches in the Tweed Rib Stitch Pattern, beginning with row 1. NEEDLE 3: pick up one stitch between instep and side, pick up 18 stitches along side, knit 7 to center of heel

Round 1 of gusset: NEEDLE 1: knit to last 2 stitches, k2tog. NEEDLE 2, knit next row in Tweed Rib Stitch Pattern. NEEDLE 3: ssk, knit to end of round
Round 2 of gusset: NEEDLE 1: knit, NEEDLE 2: knit next row in Tweed Rib Stitch Pattern, NEEDLE 3: knit

repeat rounds 1 and 2 until there are 18 stitches on needles 1 and 3. (You now should have 18 stitches on needles 1 and 3 and 36 patterned stitches on needle 2.)

Foot:
continue knitting stockinette on needles 1 and 3 and in the Tweed Rib Stitch Pattern on needle 2 until the foot measures 1.5″ less than the desired length.

Toe:
Round 1: Needle 1: knit to last 2 stitches, k2tog. Needle 2: ssk, knit to last 2 stitches, k2tog. Needle 3: ssk, knit to end of round.

Round 2:knit

Repeat rounds 1 and 2 until 20 stitches total remain. Knit to end of needle 1. Arrange stitches with 10 stitches on each of 2 needles. Kitchener toe.

Then pull on your warm and snuggly new socks. Don’t forget to cast on a second pair for a friend!