Afraid of Sock Knitting? Try Yoga Socks

I know there’s a lot that’s intimidating about knitting socks if you haven’t done it before, but once you’ve successfully turned a heel you’ll feel really powerful and wonder why you were intimidated for so long. Promise.

But if you’re not quite ready to commit to heels and toes, try this pattern for yoga socks from Studio Knits.

I’ve actually meant to make some yoga socks for a long time, not that I do yoga that much, but it would be fun to have some. The fact that these socks are missing the heel and toes mean they aren’t as slippery for doing yoga poses, and you can keep your feet a little warmer if you’re a person like me who always has cold feet.

The beauty of yoga socks aside from their utilitarian properties is that they don’t have any shaping. All you have to do is bind off some stitches and then cast them back on to make the hole where the heel will go. Otherwise it’s essentially a tube.

Have you ever made yoga socks? Any tips? We’d love to hear them!

[Photo via Studio Knits.]

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Why should the fireplace get all the fun? Instead of knitting stockings this year, why not whip up a pair of Christmas themed socks? These Christmas sock knitting patterns are lots of fun to make and you can wear them to holiday gatherings for years to come.

For our friends in the southern part of the world, there are the Christmas in July socks from the Kiwi Lodge – Kylie (Ravelry link). These shorty socks are covered in Christmas trees and have bright pink heels and toes for a tropical feel. There’s also an option to make a longer sock if you celebrate somewhere it’s colder.

Twin Stitches Designs (Ravelry) has a fun pattern with mix and match colorwork motifs you can use to build your own cozy Christmas socks. From the sample socks I see Christmas puddings, trucks hauling trees, Santa belts, ornaments and a couple of different borders. There may be more patterns included but the listing doesn’t say. Make a pair that matches or use different motifs on each foot for extra holiday cheer.

If you want to stick to Christmas puddings on your holiday socks, check out this cute pattern from Stone Knits. These lovely socks feature a band of puddings around the leg and a bit of holly by the toes.

These vintage holiday light socks from Grey Owl Knits by Sarah are classic looking and lots of fun at the same time. I love this color combination but of course you can make your lights and stripes whatever colors you like or have on hand. They’re worked using stranded knitting.

And if you’d like even more of a mix of patterns for your socks, try Barbara Ceglédi’s Christmas Chaos socks, a free pattern on Ravelry. The pattern includes 25 little motifs you can choose from, ranging from snowflakes and Christmas trees to elf hats, reindeer and hearts.

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