Free Knitting Pattern – Knee High Socks

Knitting your own socks has many advantages. One of the biggest benefits is that you can customize the fit and design to your own preferences. When you knit your own socks, you can choose the size, yarn, and pattern that best suit your needs.

Another advantage of knitting your own socks is that they are warmer and more durable. Hand-knit socks are typically made from high-quality yarns that are designed to keep your feet warm and cozy. These yarns are often thicker and more insulating than the yarns used for store-bought socks. Additionally, hand-knit socks are typically made with reinforced heels and toes, which helps to prolong their lifespan.

The knee socks knit pattern is a great way to create warm and durable socks that will keep your feet cozy all winter long. The pattern uses Patons Stretch Socks yarn, a specially designed yarn that is perfect for creating comfortable and durable socks. This yarn is made from a blend of acrylic, nylon, and elastane, making it stretchy and easy to care for. The pattern is free to download on the Mary Maxim website and is suitable for knitters of all levels. With this pattern, you can create a pair of knee-high socks that will keep your feet warm and comfortable all winter long. So, grab your needles and yarn and let’s get started on creating these knee socks!

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When I first started knitting again after a long absence from the craft (which has now been almost 25 years ago!) I really didn’t like garter stitch that much. I found it super boring, somehow even more boring than knitting stockinette stitch in the round, even though it’s exactly the same thing.

Over the years I’ve softened my opinion, and even grown to like garter stitch. There’s nothing wrong with being plain, and actually the texture of garter stitch is more interesting than stockinette.

Also there are fun things you can do with garter stitch to make it more interesting if you want to, such as adding stripes, working on the bias, or doing fun effects to change the look.

That’s the way with the Bernat Twist My Way Garter Knit Blanket. Using combinations of casting on and binding off creates what they call a Swiss cheese effect along two sides of the blanket. This is a lot of fun in the self-striping ombre yarn they chose for the pattern, but it would also be fun in a solid color or making your own stripes.

Despite the dramatic effect, this pattern is rated easy. It’s worked from side to side (if you consider the “cheesy” edges the top and bottom) and has an eight-row repeat that involves binding off and then casting on again to make the holes. They’re kind of like giant buttonholes.

Once you get the hang of it it’s a pretty easy repeat to remember, and it will be smooth knitting as big as you want to make it.

You can download this pattern from the Yarnspirations website for free, or you can buy a kit direct from them that includes the yarn you need (and knitting needles if you need those, too). Bernat Sport Ombre Twist, which is what is used in the pattern, comes in 12 self patterning colors and is a DK weight acrylic yarn.

[Photo: Yarnspirations]

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