Baby Socks
Our tiny Baby Socks are so insanely adorable, we would understand if you felt compelled to knit them even if there isn’t a baby in your life. And if there is a lucky baby who actually gets to wear them, well, all the cuter!
Made with our brand new, soft-enough-for-brand-new-skin Season Alpaca, these tiny treasures make an excellent last-minute gift, even a night-before-the-baby-shower gift!
One skein of Season Alpaca makes 4 pairs of Baby Socks. And in sizes from newborn to 12 months, you can make a set that covers baby’s feet throughout his or her first year.
As in all of life, learning anything is best done in baby steps. If you’ve never knit socks before, start with these itty bitties, and master all the same techniques you’ll need for adult top-down socks, but quicker!
After baby has outgrown them, a sweet set of handmade Baby Socks are meant to be tucked away for the next generation… but pulled out every now and then to remind you of the days when their feet fit in the palm of your hand!
P.S. Please note that this same pattern is featured in Joelle Hoverson’s More Last Minute Knitted Gifts. If you own that book, just follow the directions as given, using Season Alpaca instead of the recommended yarn. If you don’t have the book, we’re sad to report that it is no longer in print but happy to say you can purchase the Baby Socks Pattern here!
Update: New Colors!
February 27, 2021
Our Baby Socks pattern has been around for awhile, but not like this before! Our Season Alpaca has seven new members of its color family, which makes for pretty festive feetsies! Meet the new additions to the family by clicking here!
Designed by Purl Soho founder and co-owner, Joelle Hoverson.
Share your progress and connect with the community by tagging your pics with #PurlSoho, #PurlSohoBusyHands, #PurlSohoBabySocks, and #PurlSohoSeasonAlpaca. We can’t wait to see what you make!
Materials
- 1 skein of Purl Soho’s Season Alpaca, 100% baby alpaca. Each skein is 218 yards/ 100 grams; approximately 45 yards required. We used the colors…
- Top: Heirloom White
- Top Row: Peony Pink, Pink Taupe, and Baby Fawn
- Bottom Row: Dove Gray, Lavender Moon, and Peach Stone
- A set of US 4 (3.5mm) double pointed needles
- A Baby Socks Pattern (or a copy of More Last Minute Knitted Gifts, which is no longer in print)
These are enough materials to make 4 or even 5 pairs of Baby Socks!
Gauge
26 stitches and 32 rounds = 4 inches in stockinette stitch
Sizes
0-6 (6-9, 9-12) months
- Finished Foot Circumference: 3¾ inches
- Finished Foot Length: 3¾ (4¼, 4½) inches
Pattern
The Baby Socks Pattern is available for purchase as a PDF download.
Very nice
So cute, socks are on my learn to do list, definitely going to give these a try! And just want to say, The book can be found on eBay!
Do you recommend 6″ or 8″ double pointed needles for the baby socks?
Hello Ellen,
Thank you for reaching out! It’s really personal preference, but I like using the longer ones because it makes it a little less likely the stitches will slip off.
Happy knitting!
-Marilla
I found the book on Amazon! These tiny socks are adorable. I can’t wait to try making a pair.
We’re so glad you love them!
Happy Knitting!
Carly
Hi I have started these gorgeous looking socks, but have a question regarding when it says to turn inside out and purl..
The yarn is on the left (as apposed to the right as it was before)
Do I just start purling backwards now?
many thanks
Hi Robyn,
Yes these socks are adorable. When you get to the heel flap, and turn to Purl, the working yarn is on your left needle, you will then Purl.
Enjoy,
Melissa
Looking forward to trying this pattern. Have 5 new great grandkids. Lots to knit for.
Is there a machine washable yarn you can recommend as a substitute for the yarn used here? I would love to make these but they seem impractical for a new mother if they can’t go in the washing machine!
Hi Vincenza,
Anzula “Cricket” is a washable DK weight yarn that could make a good substitute for our Season Alpaca. I would recommend doing a gauge swatch before starting the socks if you decide to change the yarn, especially since the fiber content is so different.
I hope this helps!
Carly
I’m having trouble with the pattern in the part 2 of heel flat decreasing – doesn’t seem like the number of stitches coincides with the directions? How can I get support for this section?
Hi Janet,
How many stitches do you have on your needle? As you are decreasing you are losing one stitch.
I hope, this helps,
Melissa
Hi Melissa,
I’m having trouble at turning the heel too. For row 1, it says k6,ssk,k1(11 heel stitches) but it’s only 8. Do I ignore the last 3 stitches and turn the work? If so, for row 3, it says “knit to 1 stitch before the gap”. What does “the gap” mean? Thank you very much.
Hello Dee,
Thank you for reaching out! When the pattern references the “gap” it is talking about the gap that is made from turning your work mid row. I hope this makes sense and please let me know if you have any further questions.
Happy knitting!
-Marilla
I’m having trouble finding the “gap” after the first 2 rows (k&p rows). Any help you can give is much appreciated. Thanks!
Hi Victoria,
Thanks for writing in! So basically the gap is created when you are working the short rows and turning your work mid-row. So when it says “knit to 1 stitch before the gap” it means to knit to 1 stitch before reaching where the short rows begin!
I hope this clears things up!
Gianna
Excellent instructions for a very hesitant sock- knitter. Socks are intimidating. I did it and the pair matches pretty darn well!
So, please tell me you have an adult version. I like the simple style of these.
Hello Laurie,
I’m so happy to hear of your success! Knitting a baby version of a sock is a fantastic way to understand the structure of a sock. I would check out our Boot Sock pattern for a simple adult sock.
Happy knitting!
-Marilla
What level are these adorable socks. I am a knitting beginner
Hi Kim,
This pattern requires knitting on double pointed needles in the round, decreasing and some short row shaping!
Hope this helps!
Carly
dear purl soho team! I’ve got a question regarding the part “turn the heel”…what am I doing with the rest of the stitches on the needle when it says for example k6, ssk, k1.. do I have to knit all the stitches after ssk or just one… when just 1 what is happening with the rest of them… I am a little bit confused and always getting holes in the heel…also the part where I have to pick up the 6 stitches… I’ve always got room for more stitches to pick up and what does it mean “picking up both legs of the stitch”? I would be so happy if you could help me… sorry for all the question but my mothertongue is German so sometimes it is hard for me to understand patterns in English right. thanks for your help and greetings from vienna!
Hello Sabina,
Thank you for writing us! When the pattern says to k6, ssk, k1 you will just knit the one stitch and then turn your work. This will create the “gap” referenced in row 3. When you are picking up your stitches are there to many rows? This could be caused if you were knitting to the end of the row rather than within the row. I hope this helps and please let me know if you have any further questions or if I can clarify anything for you.
Warmly,
Marilla
Hi,
I’m having the same issue, with picking up stitches and there being extra, then a large looking seam where I’ve connected them. I’m not knitting to the end of the row, but doing the turn mid-row, etc. That part seems to mathematically work out, but there always seems to be extra space where I need to pick up 6 stitches, looks like I could do 8. Then when I pick up 6, where they are connect looks super loose.
Any advice?
Hello Amar,
Thank you for reaching out! There shouldn’t be a seam on the outside of the sock, though there might be a part on the inside of the sock that looks like a seam. My first though is that you might be picking up your stitches from back to front so that the edge where you are picking up might be popping out. Are you getting holes along the entire edge, or is it just on one end or the other that you are getting loose stitches?
I would also check out our tutorial on picking up stitches and maybe do a little practice swatch to see if this helps clear anything up for you.
I hope this helps and let me know if you need anymore help!
Happy knitting!
-Marilla
Can you clarify ” picking up under both legs of stitch for me? does that mean each side of the “V” in the stitch ?
Hi Ann,
Yes, Picking up under both legs of the stitch is each side of the V.
I hope this helps,
Melissa
I can’t stop making these! I’m not crazy about the yarn. It’s easy to split, and hard to weave in. The ends keep working themselves out! Love the pattern!
Hi Laura,
We are so glad that you love this pattern! They are quite sweet little socks! We are also sorry to hear that you are having challenges with the yarn. With this lovely, soft yarn, my recommendation is to use blunter tipped needles. This will help prevent splitting as you know. As for weaving in ends, alpaca is quite slick and this can sometimes make for a challenge in this realm. In these cases, I find it best to weave in a longer tail than I would for wool and being sure to weave the ends in away from the edge. That way if an end does pop out, it is on the inside and not so noticeable.
I hope that this helps!
Cassy
I have this book and–shoot–I too have a question about turning the heel. The instructions go from “set-up row 1” to “set-up row 2”, are we to follow those instructions in order or “set-up row 1” and then go straight to “row 1”? When I tried setting up row 1, then setting up row 2, row one was working on the right side, but then I was knitting in the opposite direction of “the gap” that is mentioned and explained in the above comments. It would also be really helpful to list a number of stitches rather than “knit to one stitch before the gap” so we could cross reference if we’re doing it right!
Oooh, I think I actually figured it out! Sometimes instructions are just hard.
Oh no, you figured it out before someone could answer! I’ve read all of the responses above and still don’t get it. Scarlett, I am having the same problem!
Hello Brandi,
Thank you for reaching out! Are you also in the Heel Flap portion of the pattern? After you do your Set-Up Row on the wrong side you will turn your work and continue on to Row 1 on the right side and then Row 2 on the wrong side. I hope this clears things up and let me know if I can clarify anything!
Happy knitting!
-Marilla
Hi Marilla,
I’m having a little trouble at the Heel Flap portion and would love a little clarification on your above answer.
Do you set-up row 1 and then work row 1 and after that set-up row 2 and work row 2? Finally, do you have to repeat the set up row instructions more than one time?
Thank you for your help!
Please disregard my question – I was WAY overthinking this!
I finished my first sock this afternoon and couldn’t be happier. I never thought I’d be able to knit a sock. So grateful for this awesome pattern/book!
Very best,
Gabby
Hi Gabby,
Thanks for writing in again and for your kind words! I responded to your previous post before seeing this one but I am so glad to hear that you figured it out!
Happy knitting!
Gianna
Hi Gabby,
Thanks for reaching out! After you work the set up row (which you only work once) you will then move directly onto row 1 and row 2! You will then repeat 1 and 2, 4 more times.
I hope this clears things up!
Warmly,
Gianna
I have ended up with holes in the transition from leg to heel (between needle “a” and “b”). I think it’s the row before picking up the “V” stitch. Ideas? I tried very hard to remember to tighten the yarn between needles so no laddering would occur. Thanks
Hi Marian,
Thanks for writing in! I am sorry to hear that you are having difficulties. Holes at this point in the pattern may be due to pulling a bit too hard on your yarn. You can try easing up on your tension here. Alternately, you can pick up an extra stitch in hole and immediately knit it together with the stitch next to it. This will close up the hole!
Best,
Cassy
I have redone my first sock several times to try to understand each step better. The comments above have helped. Would love to see a youtube for the Gusset. I’m stuck on that. It says pick up 6 stitches then it says 12 stitches on Needle A?
Also…Would it be helpful to color code needle A,B and C?
I am determined to master this before my granddaughter is born in 2 weeks!
Hello Kim,
Thank you for reaching out- I’m impressed with your dedication! For the Gusset section, after you have picked up the six stitches you will have a total of 12 stitches on needle A.
Color coding your needle might not be helpful, just because you are changing your needles as you knit across them.
I hope this clears things up for you and let us know if you have any more questions along the way!
Happy knitting,
Marilla
Hi Marilla,
I am stuck at the same place as Kim. Right now, I have 6 stitches per needle (let’s say A has the heel stitches, and B and C each have 6 stitches that were on reserve). The pattern says “with the same needle you just used, pick up 6 stitches along Heel Flap.” Is the “needle that I just used” the needle that has the 6 heel stitches? If I use the needle that has the 6 heel stitches, my working yarn will now be in the middle of the needle, with 6 stitches on either side. Is this correct? Also, it’s a little hard to see which 6 stitches to pick up. I can see 5 distinct “Vs” below where I started turning the heel. Any tips for how to know if I’m picking up the correct stitches? Maybe by counting down from the needle? Finally, if I’m looking at the right side of the work, do I pick up the 6 stitches from the left side of the heel flap? I know this is a lot of questions, but I’m determined to figure this out! Thank you in advance for your help!
Hi Kelly,
I think I can help! It sounds like you are picking up stitches with the needle only, without using the working yarn. In our patterns we pick up stitches using both the needle and the yarn, as you can see in our Picking Up Stitches tutorial. You will be picking up one stitch in each slipped stitch from the heel flap by inserting your needle from the right side of the work, under both legs of the slipped stitch, through to the wrong side of the work, wrapping your yarn as if to knit, and pulling the new stitch up to the right side of the heel flap. Working this way down the left side of the heel flap should result in your yarn being at the correct end of the needle, ready to knit across the instep stitches.
Good luck and happy knitting!
Julianna
i’ve never knit socks before and am really enjoying this pattern! i’m having an issue though- i’m in the gusset section and i picked up the first set of stitches fine but am having trouble with the second set. the edge here looks more like the edge of garter stitch rather than the ‘v’s i had on the other side. any idea as to what i did wrong here?
i ended up just picking up some random stitches but it doesn’t look great and there is a hole. would love to fix this for the other socks.
thanks so much!
Hi Jessica,
Thanks for writing in! It is hard to say exactly what might have happened without seeing your knitting, but my guess would be that when working the heel flap, on either the right side or the wrong side you had your yarn in the wrong place when slipping the first stitch. When working the heel flap, you should always have your yarn already in the correct position for the rest of the row when slipping the first stitch – in other words, on Row 1, you will slip the first stitch purlwise with the yarn in back so you are ready to knit the next stitch without moving the yarn, and on Row 2, you will slip the first stitch purlwise with the yarn in front so you are ready to purl the next stitch.
I hope that helps! If that doesn’t solve the problem, please feel free to send us a picture of your work at customerservice@purlsoho.com so we can troubleshoot this for you!
Best,
Julianna
thanks so much julianna! that was totally the issue- i had the yarn in front on the row 1s. my second sock is a lot more successful. 🙂
I love these socks! It took some practice, but I finally got the hang of it and have knit 5 pairs for little babies in our community 🙂 The only problem is…my own baby grew up while I mastered the pattern, and the 12 mo. size doesn’t fit her 13 mo. feet! Is there a way to modify this pattern for 14, 16, or 18 months? Thanks!
Hi Anna,
Thank you so much for your kind words! I am so glad that these socks work for you! If the socks fit your little ones foot circumference, you can just knit longer in the foot before beginning the toe. If the socks do not fit all around, it might be a good idea to check out our Toddler Sock pattern!
I hope that this helps!
Cassy
So excited to find the book available through Barnes & Noble! Can you recommend any other yarns in addition to the Alpaca. Would prefer something machine washable. Thank you!
Hi Carol,
Thanks for writing in! You could use any sport weight yarn for this pattern – I think Anzula Cricket would be a great washable option!
Happy knitting!
Julianna
I’m having trouble with “Turn the Heel”. I am turning the work, but it seems the gap is on the wrong end of the row. . What am I doing wrong?
Hi Susie,
Thanks for reaching out! It’s hard to say for sure without seeing your work, but it sounds like everything might be working as it’s supposed to! Each time you turn, you will be creating a new gap, so at any given time, you should have two gaps in the stitches – one that you just created by turning, and one that you will be knitting or purling towards that you created by turning two rows ago.
I hope that clears things up!
Julianna
I hope that clears things up!
Hi! I am bushwhacking my way through these directions, determine to figure it out.
My hang-up just now is after picking up the 6 stitches for the gusset, when it says “With new needle (needle B) knit across 12 stitches that have been on hold”. Does this mean the two sets of six stitches on the two other needles that have been waiting out the heel work? If so, do 12 stitches move to one needle?
Truth be told, the rest of these sections is baffling. But I’m not even there yet.
All the back and forth in these postings has been helpful.
Thanks, tmf
Hi Teresa,
Thanks for reaching out, and I’m so glad that you are persevering through your sock! Yes, at this point, you will be knitting across the 12 stitches that have been waiting while you knitted the heel flap and turn, and you will be knitting all 12 onto one double pointed needle. Most people find the heel and gusset to be quite mysterious when they are new to socks, but I assure you if you just keep following the pattern it will turn out beautifully, and the next sock should make perfect sense!
Best,
Julianna
I’ve gotten through three booties, but am having trouble with the dp needles. Will this pattern work using Addi Flexiflip needles? Thank you!
Hi Susie,
Thanks for reaching out! If you are already familiar without how to knit in the round using Addi FlexiFlips, you should be able to adapt this pattern quite easily! The only spot that will be tricky is the heel gusset, which is specifically written for three double pointed needles. You can use markers to divide the stitches as if they were on three needles, but if that’s confusing, you could add in a DPN for this section and then get back to just your FlexiFlips when the heel is finished!
I hope that helps, and happy knitting!
Julianna
I’m currently on the heel flap and while I think I have been following the directions correctly, after 3 rows (setup, and row 1&2), the sock doesn’t look like your pictures anymore. Wondering if the slip 1 purlwise got messed up? Can I send a picture somehow?
Hi Carly
Thanks for writing in! When you are knitting the heel flap you are creating a very small rectangle, created by knitting back and forth on the right and wrong side of your sock. After it is complete, you will pick up stitches along the vertical edge knit across the instep and pick up stitches along the other side of the heel flap, ready to resume knitting in the round. Most people find the heel and gusset to be a bit of a challenge when they are new to socks, but if you continue to follow the directions, it will work out! If you have any more questions, or you still need some help, don’t hesitate to reach out!
Happy Knitting
Jessica
I finished one sock however I think the heel got messed up. Are you supposed to create the heel flap on the needle with 12 stitches or the two needles with 6 stitches on each? My first sock I created the heel flap on the two needles but thinking I should have done them on the single needle. However I’m on the 2nd sock and don’t see how to start the heel flap on the needle with 12 stitches, everything looks backward when I turn (working yarn is on needle A). Help!
Hi Carly
The heel flap is created on needle 3. (12 stitches) After you complete the round, you turn to work to the wrong side and work the set up row by purling 12 stitches for the heel flap. If you did it on the needle 1 and 2 on the previous sock, it would still work out. Whats important is that you are only using 1/2 the number of stitches to create the heel. I hope this explains it!
Best
Jessica
Hello – I am quite confused by the first step on the heel flap
Set-Up Row (wrong side): Turn work so wrong side is facing you, p12.
What does turn work mean? Do I need to turn the sock inside out to do the heel flap? What is the “wrong side” – is it the side that looks like stocking stitch or the one that looks like garter?
Hi Madeline,
Thanks for reaching out! You don’t need to turn the sock inside out to knit the heel flap, but you do need to turn so that the purl, or bumpy, side of the work is facing you. Another way to think of this is, instead of knitting on the outside of the triangle formed by your double pointed needles, when you turn to the wrong side, you will be knitting on the inside of the triangle. It’s a bit tricky to explain, but I hope that helps!
Best,
Julianna
Hello,
I bought this pattern with a whole bunch of Purl Soho yarn for other projects. But I don’t have this yarn on me, nor the time to wait for shipping this time (I’m in Australia). I do have enough leftover Line Weight yarn, would this yarn be suitable for these little socks?
Hi Candice,
Thanks for reaching out! Unfortunately, Line Weight on its own is a little too thin for these socks. I would recommend knitting a gauge swatch using Line Weight held double to see if you are able to match the gauge in the pattern!
Best,
Julianna
I love these little socks and find the pattern very clear and well written. My advice to others would be not to overthink it, just follow exactly what is instructed and you will have a beautiful little sock at the end. These make lovely gifts. Thank you.
Hello, I am French and I did a Google translation to be able to make this model. I don’t understand what i mean
– k1 in the WORK HEEL FLAP part. I understand that I have to slip a stitch on the right needle but I don’t know what k1 means
– k6 – ssk – k1 in the TURN HEEL part. What does k6 mean? What does ssk mean? I do not understand
Thanks for your help
Hi Francine,
Thanks for reaching out! K1 means you knit 1 stitch, K6 means you knit 6 stitches, and ssk means slip slip knit which is a type of decrease and you can find our tutorial for that here: Slip Slip Knit (ssk)!
I hope this helps!
All the best,
Gianna
Thank you very much for your answer. I can move forward in my knitting.
Thank you for all of the comments and answers posted so far, would not have made it this far without them. Question… when you go to pick up the vertical stitches do you pick them up on the needle that is used to make and holds the heel flap or do you use your naked needle? And does that go for the second time you pick up stitches on the other side as well?Thank you!
Hi Charis,
Thanks for reaching! For the Gusset you will be using the same needle you were using at the end of the Heel Flap section (there should be 6 stitches already on the needle) this will then become Needle A and you will pick up 6 stitches along the edge of the Heel Flap, 12 stitches total on needle A! For the other side you will use a new (bare) needle to pick up 6 stitches along the other side of the heel flap!
I hope this helps, happy knitting!
Gianna
Thank you for the response Gianna, that really helped clear that section up for me. I was able to finish my first sock but definitely need to clean things up a bit. I read above in the comments that for the heel flap section, the slip stitches are always slipped purl wise. Are you to also slip purl wise for the following section when you turn the heel? In my pattern it does not specify which direction to slip the stitch. Thank you for any help on this.
Hi Charis,
Thanks for writing in again! I am so glad to hear I could help! Yes, that is correct, you will slip all slipped stitches purlwise unless otherwise noted!
Warmly,
Gianna
Thank you so much; would not have been able to get this without all of the help in these comments. Love the pattern, and the alpaca is so yummy. I need more babies in my life!
Hello- I am working on these socks and feel stuck at the gusset. I have a needle with six stitches at the top of the rectangular heel flap. It seems that the directions are calling for me to pick up stiches along the left (vertical) edge of the rectangular flap? Is that right? So that I would have stitches from two perpendicular planes (the top of the rectangle and the left side of the rectangle) on the same needle? Also I watched the tutorial on picking up stitches on a vertical edge and it says to just do two of every three. Is that what I should do here? Because if not, it seems like there will be a big gap once I move on to the hold stitches. The left side of the rectangle is more than six stitches long. I feel like I have no idea what’s happening here. Thanks for any guidance.
Hi MF,
Thanks for reaching out! Yes, that is correct, the 6 stitches you already have are the top (used to knit the heel flap) you will then pick up the stitches that are on the vertical edge (the top and the vertical side) on the same needle. For picking up stitches you can use that method, but since it is a smaller space and you need to pick up an exact number of stitches, if you need to pick up each stitch next to each other then that is fine! But if there is room to pick 2 every 3 that works too!
I hope this helps, happy knitting!
Gianna
Hi – I downloaded the baby socks pattern and notice the only difference in the three sizes is the length of the leg. Is this correct? I know babies are not walking and their socks don’t need to fit perfectly but shouldn’t the foot circumference of a sock for a newborn be smaller than the size for a 9-12 month old?
Hi Tracey,
Thanks for writing in! The length of the leg and the length of the foot change for each size, but the overall circumference of the sock stays the same since the fabric will stretch quite a bit! This allows for the fabric to stretch comfortably over the foot for a variety of circumferences while also staying put on a baby’s foot (we all know how baby socks can disappear!) Also, since these socks are made on such a small scale, increasing the circumference when including stretch would only be a difference of a few stitches.
I hope this helps clear things up, happy knitting!
Gianna
Thanks for your reply Gianna. For the gusset it looks like I have about 11 stitches along the edge of the heel flap so I will have to pick up every other one for a total of six. Is that correct? Also, I am using the magic loop system and am unsure about which half of the stitches is used for the heel flap set up row. Is it just the back of the stitches I had just finished on the leg or do I somehow use the back of the stitches that would be the beginning of a new round? I hope this makes sense. It would be great if you could translate the pattern for the magic loop : )
Hi Tracey,
Thanks for your response! Yes, that is correct! You will pick up every other stitch to get the 6 total stitches. You can certainly use magic loop for this method, but the orientation will be a bit different compared to how it is worded for dpns! So for the heel flap stitches, they will be the back stitches from the leg!
I hope this helps, happy knitting!
Gianna
Dear PS,
I’ve made three of these socks (and taken out stitches multiple times) but each time I end up with holes where I pick up stitches along the vertical edge. I watched your tutorial and it shows her picking up almost every stitch or 3 of 4 stitches. In this pattern I’m supposed to pick up every other stitch and no matter what I do the stitch I don’t pick up in between the picked up stitches leaves a hole in the sock. I’ve tried knitting different tensions but that doesn’t seem to help. Any suggestions?
Thanks
Margaret
Hi Margaret,
Thanks for reaching out! We are happy to help! If you can, please send this information and a photo of your work to our customer service team at customerservice@purlsoho.com and they can help troubleshoot what may be happening from there!
Warmly,
Gianna
Hi, I have a question about the SSK in this pattern. Should it be worked slip knitwise in both stitches or slip knitwise then slip purlwise? I am having trouble with the last SSK on the end of the row 3 of the ‘turn heel’ section. These stitches end up very loose and are leaving a hole where the heel joins the gusset. Any ideas what I’m doing wrong?
Hi Julie,
Thanks for reaching out! I recommend checking out Slip Slip Knit (ssk) tutorial, it will show you exactly how an ssk should be worked! If you are finding the stitches to be very loose it may be because you are overstretching the stitch when working the decreases. I would suggest being extra careful to not stretch the stitch when working the ssk and keep your tension tight.
I hope this clears things up!
Gianna
hi Gianna, thank you. My second attempt resulted in a much improved sock 🙂
Do you have a pattern for ba by socks made on flat straight needles that I could purchase thanks regards Trevor
Hi Trevor,
Thanks for reaching out. I’m afraid that we do not have any sock patterns that are knit flat! In fact, it is far more common for socks to be knit in the round, since socks are essentially cylindrical. If you’d like to learn more about different techniques for knitting in the round, we have some great tutorials! I’ll link them here: Double Pointed Needles, Magic Loop. Hope this helps!
All the best,
Lili