Striped Cozy Socks

Striped Cozy Socks

These cozy striped socks are designed to keep your toes toasty warm on chilly days. With bright orange and red stripes, they add a splash of color, making them a fun project for knitters of all skill levels.

Materials:

• Worsted weight yarn in the following colors:
  • Color A: Orange (200 yards)
  • Color B: Red (200 yards)
  • Color C: White (100 yards)
• Size 5 (3.75 mm) double-pointed needles or circular needle for magic loop technique
• Tapestry needle for weaving in ends
• Stitch marker

Gauge:

16 stitches and 22 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch.

Abbreviations:

• K: Knit
• P: Purl
• St: Stitch
• CO: Cast On
• BO: Bind Off
• Rnd: Round
• Rep: Repeat

Instructions:

1. Cast On: Using Color A, CO 48 stitches. Distribute the stitches evenly across 4 needles (12 st per needle) and join in the round, being careful not to twist your stitches.
2. Ribbing: For the first 2 inches, K2, P2 around until you reach the desired height of the cuff.
3. Change to Stockinette Stitch: Switch to knitting every round (K all rounds) for the next 4 inches.
4. Begin Striping: Alternate colors for each round:
   • Round 1: Switch to Color B (Red), K all stitches.
   • Round 2: Switch to Color C (White), K all stitches.
   • Repeat these two rounds until you reach 2 inches of striping.
5. Heel Flap:
   • With Color A, K24, then turn your work (leave the other half on hold).
   • Row 1: *Slip 1, K1; rep from * across. (This creates the slip stitch heel).
   • Row 2: Slip 1, P across.
   • Repeat Rows 1 and 2 until the heel measures 2.5 inches.
6. Turn Heel:
   • Row 1: K12, K2tog, K1, turn your work.
   • Row 2: P4, P2tog, P1, turn your work.
   • Row 3: K5, K2tog, K1, turn your work.
   • Row 4: P6, P2tog, P1, turn your work.
   • Continue this process until you have 12 stitches left on your needle.
7. Pick Up Stitches:
   • Pick up 12 stitches along the sides of the heel flap.
   • Join your held stitches (from the top of the foot) back into the work, placing a stitch marker.
   • Pick up 12 more stitches along the other side of the heel flap (total: 48 stitches).
8. Gusset Decreases:
   • Continue in stockinette, K until you have 12 stitches before the marker, K2tog, K1.
   • Knitting all in between, on the next round, P2tog at the end of the round.
   • Repeat these decreases every other round until you have a total of 24 stitches left.
9. Foot:
   • Continue in stockinette until the foot measures 2 inches less than desired length.
10. Toe:
    • Round 1: K until 8 stitches remain, K2tog, K1.
    • Round 2: K until 6 stitches remain, K2tog, K1.
    • Continue decreasing until only 8 stitches remain.
    • Bind off using the Kitchener stitch to create a seamless toe.
11. Finishing:
    • Weave in all ends using the tapestry needle.
    • Block lightly if necessary.
    • Your cozy striped socks are now ready to wear!

Enjoy your warm, vibrant socks that are perfect for snuggling up with a good book or enjoying a cup of tea!