Project Information

  
    Cast On
    5/22/2025
  
    Bind Off
    1/1/2026
  
    Make Type
    Wearable Accessory (Socks) 
  
    Pattern Sizes
    Medium (56sts.) or Large (64sts.)
  
    Size Made
    Medium
  
    My Measurements
    US Women's 7.5 (Shoe Size)
  
    Needle(s) Used
    US 0 (2mm) & US 1 (2.25mm)

Pattern INfo

This is a free sock pattern on Ravelry. It is a toe-up sock with a 3x3 cable. There are two size options for this sock: medium (56 stitches) or large (64 stitches). The pattern is written for two circular needles, but I used 1 long circular needle for two-at-a-time socks.

This is a TNT “knitting on the go” project for me — craft night, travel, and distracted knitting approved.

Yarn & Notions

  
    Weight
    Fingering
  
    Company / Brand
     Patons Kroy Socks
  
    Content
    75% Superwash Merino, 25% Nylon
  
    Colorway
    Midnight Orchid (cream, purple, & green stripes)
  
    Yarn Amounts
    2 skeins; 166yds./50g per skein, 100g total
  
    Amount Left After Project Completion
    Total (both skeins) 12.3g, after 2 socks and 4 mini swatches
  
    Notions
    stitch markers, tapestry needle

I love working with this yarn. I find it affordable and well-wearing.

Gauge & Needles Used

Pattern

Patter Gauge: (stitch) 7sts./1” or 28sts./4” on US 1.5 (2.5mm)

My Gauge Samples 1-4

I rarely do gauge swatches for socks, but I was curious about my gauge with this yarn. As I am a loose knitter, I knew that I would need to go down at least one needle size. I got pattern gauge by using US 0 (2mm) knitting needles.

**Gauge Sample 1 (US 1, 2.25mm) |** (stitch) 6.75sts/1” or 27sts./4”; (row) 9sts./1” or 36sts./4”

**Gauge Sample 2 (US 0, 2.0mm) |** (stitch) 7sts./1” or 28sts./4”; (row) 9.75sts./1” or 39sts./4”

**Gauge Sample 3 (US 00, 1.75mm) |** (stitch) 7sts./1” or 28sts./4”; (row) 9.5sts./1” or 38sts./4”

**Gauge Sample 4 (US 000, 1.5mm) |** (stitch) 8sts./1” or 32sts./4”; (row) 10.75sts./1” or 43sts./4”

**Top Left:** US 1 (2.25mm); **Bottom Left**: US 00 (1.75mm); **Top Right:** US 0 (2mm); **Bottom Right:** US 000 (1.5mm)

Needles I used for the finished project

(Toe, Foot, Cuff Ribbing) US 0 (2mm)
(Ankle & Leg) US 1 (2.25mm)

My MODIFICATIONS

Two-at-a-Time
Mirrored the cables so that the right sock has a right leaning cable, and the left sock has a left leaning cable
Italian BO method

RESOURCES

Notes on French Heel, Toe Up Socks // Wordpress Blog
Italian BO Method Used // Youtube

Final Project

  
    Before Blocking
    After Blocking
  
    CUFF LENGTH
    ---
    1.5"
  
    LEG LENGTH (not including heel)
    ---
    4.25"
  
    LEG CIRCUMFERENCE
    ---
    7" (unstretched)
  
    FOOT LENGTH (not including heel)
    ---
    7.75"
  
    FOOT CIRCUMFERENCE
    ---
    7" (unstretched)

* To Note: I did not take the before blocking measurements for this sock.

TNT

Yes. This is a great social knitting / travel project.

Make Again

Yes.

things i’d do differently next time

This is my second time knitting this pattern. I decided to follow mostly follow the pattern and to make minimal modifications. Next time, I would modify the pattern to make a pointier toe (my preference versus a more square toe shape).