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Sweet + Simple Socks
Comfy handknit socks in a soothing stitch pattern that’s a bit romantic, wonderfully stretchy, and easier than it looks to knit… What’s not to love about our Sweet + Simple Socks pattern? Knit up a pair in our new Stormy Superwash Sock, a classic sock yarn in an atmospheric palette that spans from foggy pink to midday sun!
At first glance, the stitch pattern looks like simple ribbing, but a closer look reveals a sweet detail created with just knits and purls. You knit these crew-length socks from the top down, starting with plain ribbing before moving into the stitch pattern, with the heel shaped by an easy-peasy heel flap and gusset. With 4 sizes and the length fully adjustable to your shoe size, these socks are ready to fit every foot in the family!
Stormy Superwash Sock is the perfect yarn to knit warm socks for wild weather! Made with 85% fine superwash merino wool and 15% recycled nylon, this fingering-weight yarn has lasting strength to stand up to everyday wear, countless trips through the washer, and even surprise downpours. With a subtle halo and smooth texture, this yarn feels soft in the hand, delightfully bouncy on your needles, and toasty warm on your feet.
The naturally luminous palette of 18 heathered colors includes the sunny Mama Lion and darling Vintage Pink we chose for our Sweet + Simple Socks, along with a sweep of blues and grays that range from storm cloud to clear-sky summer.
Pick up a few 50-gram balls in the color that makes your day, and knit a pair of Sweet + Simple Socks… After all, the sweetest things in life are often the simplest!
Yarn lovers, if you adore the yarn used in this project, you’ll love exploring all of our other yarn collections! Discover over 45 thoughtfully designed yarns in nearly every natural fiber and in every spectacular color you can imagine. Only available here at Purl Soho’s online yarn store, where every skein is created with care and your creativity in mind!
Pattern designed and written by Purl Soho designer, Gianna Mueller. See even more of Gianna’s work on her Instagram!
Story written by Andrea Lotz for Purl Soho.
Materials
- 1 (2, 3, 3) ball(s) of Purl Soho’s Stormy Superwash Sock, 85% fine superwash merino and 15% recycled nylon. Each ball of this fingering-weight yarn is 192 yards/ 50 grams; approximately 170–185 (315–335, 410–440, 510–545) total yards required. We used the colors Mama Lion and Vintage Pink.
- US ½ (2.25 mm), 32-inch circular knitting needles for Magic Loop OR a set of US ½ double pointed needles
- Stitch markers, including one unique
- A Sweet + Simple Socks Pattern PDF
GAUGE
44 stitches and 50 rounds = 4 inches in stitch pattern
SIZES
Little Kid (Big Kid, Adult Small/Medium, Adult Medium/Large)
- Finished Foot Circumference: 3¾ (5¼, 6, 7¼) inches, comfortably stretching to about 5½ (7, 7¾, 9) inches
- Finished Leg Length, from Top of Heel: 5 (7, 8, 8) inches
- Finished Foot Length: Adjustable
Samples: We knit the Adult Small/Medium to fit a women’s US 6.
PATTERN
The Sweet + Simple Socks Pattern is available as a PDF.
Share your progress and connect with the community by tagging your pics with #PurlSoho. We can’t wait to see what you make!
LEARN ABOUT STORMY SUPERWASH SOCK + ALL OUR BEAUTIFUL YARNS
Stormy Superwash Sock is the perfect yarn to brighten a gloomy forecast and bring this project to life! This classic 85% superwash wool + 15% recycled nylon fingering-weight yarn feels soft in the hand and delightfully bouncy on your needles, with the strength to stand up to daily wear and lots of trips through the washer. The naturally luminous palette of heathered colors feels just right for gray skies and cozy days, and handy 50-gram balls encourage you to mix it up with contrasting heels and toes, stripes, and all the colorwork you can dream up!
More Knitting Patterns
- Be sure to explore our growing collection of Stormy Superwash Sock knitting patterns and cast on!
More Fingering-Weight Yarns
- Shop our entire collection of fingering-weight yarns (What does fingering-weight yarn mean, really? Our guide to fingering-weight yarn will answer your questions and more!)
- If you want to use a different yarn, be sure to take the time to get the correct gauge. Need help? Check our All About Gauge Tutorial and our Yarn Substitution article for lots of helpful information.
More Yarns With Similar Fibers
- Shop superwash wool yarn
- Shop merino wool yarn
- Shop machine washable yarn
Looking for more inspiration? Explore all of our knitting patterns (including tons of free knitting patterns) and knitting tutorials, buy one of our many knitting kits and yarn bundles, and shop for beautiful yarn. We have over 35 gorgeous natural fiber yarns in 100’s of magnificent colors, designed to bring integrity, beauty, and joy to your next knitting project and only available at Purl Soho!
Need help! I can’t find a tutorial anywhere….i am stuck on the instructions for the “partial row” 1 and 2.
Making adult Large with magic loop.
I have 80 stitches 40 on each needle.
Partial row 1 right side states to:
Right side: [k1,p1, k1, p2] 3 times, [k1, p,1] 2times (which would equal 19 sts)
Partial row 2 states to:
Wrong side: K1[p3, k2] 7 times remove marker when you come to it, p3, k1 turn work so right side faces you. (40 sts)
Is there a video for turning the work? If I just turn it…the yarn isnt on the correct side to continue…
Or do you pull the needle through and keep going to complete 59 sts then rearrange the sts to work the heel flap?
I understand the heel flap directions but not the partial rows…
Would love some guidance!
Hi Sarah,
Great question! You’re correct that, after you turn the work, the yarn is coming from the first stitch on the left needle. That’s okay! At this point you’re working the Heel stitches flat, so imagine you’re just making something like a scarf and that, when you turn at the end of a row, the yarn is coming from the first stitch and you simply knit it.
Having worked until the Heel in the round, with the yarn coming from the first stitch on the right needle, it can be a little confusing to switch gears and work flat, but it sounds like you’ve got it right! Let us know how it goes, and we’re here if you run into any more questions!
Best,
Whitney