Easy Sock Knitting Patterns

People who knit socks will tell you that handknit socks are just about the best thing ever. They are cozy, you can make them to fit your feet perfectly and you can customize them with the colors and patterns you like.

If you’re new to sock knitting it can be a little daunting to pick patterns that aren’t too difficult so you can focus on the tricky bits (though I promise heel turning is not as scary as it sounds on paper). Here are a handful (footful?) of great easy sock knitting patterns you can purchase on Etsy.

Starting with baby socks is a great way to go because they are so small, you’ll be done learning how to knit a sock in no time. If you don’t have a little one, they are great to donate to hospitals or women’s shelters. These from Original Knitwear can be worked in a solid color, with contrasting heel, cuff and toe or with stripes, and they come in three sizes from newborn up to a year.

Ribbed crews socks are so fun to knit and have a classic look even when stitched in wild colors like these from Summer Lee Design Co. This pattern comes with all sorts of variations to make them your own, including different options for the cuffs and heels, the length of the sock and the pattern of the stripes. And they come in four sizes!

While these socks are called the Easter Basket Anklet Socks, you can knit (and wear) them any time of year. They have a simple basketweave pattern on the top of the foot and contrasting cuff, heel and toe. So cute! Grab them from Indecisive Crafter Co.

The Sea Oats pattern from The Blue Mouse uses a little knit and purl pattern to great effect. Note the pattern description says the pattern is free but it actually looks like it costs $1, which is definitely worth it.

Try a little texture (no cable needle required) with the sweet little mock cables on the Crewneck Socks from Henry & Jane. These classic socks are lovely and the contrasting toe, while optional is really adorable. Or check out the diamond pattern on these socks from D19 Eco Friendly Life, which are a lot easier than they look.

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You probably know by now if you’re a regular reader (and if you’re not, welcome!) that I love a knitting pattern that’s a little silly or a little different from the usual. Classic patterns are great, too, but sometimes you just want to make something with a bit of whimsy. And when it’s super functional, too, that’s even better.

That’s the case with the Bananen-Socken pattern from Susanne Shahin. These banana socks are one of those patterns no one seems to be totally sure where it came from, and this free pattern on Ravelry explains how she makes them based on how she learned it.

It’s a sock that’s curved and when not on a foot it looks rather like a banana. There’s no heel, and you can use whatever number of stitches you need to make it fit your foot. If you’ve knit enough socks to know how many stitches you like you can just use that number, or the pattern notes include sizing charts to help. (It needs to be multiples of 2 for the ribbing.)

After working a traditional cuff, the body is made with ribbing on the back and welts (or what the pattern calls horizontal ribbing) on the front, which is what gives it the curved shape. There’s no heel, but there is toe shaping, but for the leg and the foot you just keep working the same pattern as long as you like.

I’m a little skeptical about how these socks will feel with ribbing on the bottom of the foot, but I’m definitely intrigued and will probably give them a try.

The pattern notes are available on Ravelry in English, German, French, Italian and Spanish. If you head to the pattern page you can see a photo of what it looks like on a foot, and it just looks like a normal sock.

Have you ever knit banana socks or do you want to now? I’d love to hear your thoughts!

[Photo: Susanne Shahin]

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