Basic Sock pattern

pictish · Basic Sock pattern

I want to do some ribbed (2 by 2) socks - ribbing down leg and on top of foot (probably not on the sole????). But do you know it is obviously soooo basic I can't find a pattern. And I don't know when to start the ribbing again after turning the heel and on which stitches Confused

Can anybody recommend a pattern or tell me how it can be done? I just want to use a 60st pattern if possible as I am just using Opal.

terri

i nearly always do mine on two circs...... all you do on that method is rib the first circ when you get to the foot, and st st the underneath. You would need to start with K1 though instead of two to keep the sock top and bottom even.......
Does that make any sense??

pictish

I think so!!! I am hopeless at not knowing which bit is which when I've just done the heel tho Laughing

GrannySmith

I have made socks in this sort of pattern and I believe I wrote it down in my note book, so I will copy it out for you and send it but I am at work right now and of course the note book is at home sat on the sofa Rolling Eyes

pictish

That would be great Jacky!!! Cool

Thanks!!

FatCat

I also can't find a pattern, but I go along with what Terri said about the k1 or p1 start/finish. If you're on dpns when you get to start on the heel flap you'll need to make sure that the stitch you start on is the second one of a rib, so only a K1 or a P1, not a K2 or P2, and then your foot will also start and finish with either a K1 or P1 and it centralises the pattern.

So when you get to start the heel, you just have to rearrange your stitches a teeny bit. You'll finish on P2 so either knit the next stitch (the first of the K2) and leave it with the others for the instep and then knit across the next 30 for the heel flap (which will give you a K1 start and finish on the foot) or stop the leg on the last purl, so only purl 1 of the last P2, and then slip that second purl stitch to the next needle as the first stitch of your 30 heel ones. Personally I prefer the foot stitches to start and end with p1, I like how that looks, but tis up to you. Very Happy

Oops, that's a long answer, I hope it makes sense - probably more confusing than helpful! You might be best off waiting for GS's notes Embarassed

pictish

Thanks FC!!! I can't visualise it but maybe it will make sense when I get to that bit Laughing

I'm not very good with patterned socks Embarassed

FatCat

Does it have to be 2x2 ribbing Ali? I've found a 3x1 rib sock pattern over 60 stitches in Rav, Basic Ribbed Socks

pictish

Oh thanks FC!!! They are great - and I could maybe adjust to 2 by 2 if I fancied Cool

gilraen

melody yarns

I knitted a pair of socks like this for my dad a few years ago. I decided on the K2P2 arrangement for the top of the foot, and which stitches I wanted where so that the pattern was symmetrical and centred and then somehow worked out the rest of the ribbing round the leg.

I'm sure I did a 60st sock though Confused

cos there would be 15 repeats of K2P2... wouldn't there? Question

pictish

That sounds right!!

melody yarns

I'm sure I wrote down the arrangement of knit and purl sttiches somewhere so that I could knit the second sock to match... but where I've put it is another thing entirely...