Handy Tips for Choosing the Right Sock to Knit

Sock knitting is so fun. They’re great travel projects and I like to have one on the needles all the time to work on wherever I am.

But one thing that can be tricky for people who are new to sock knitting is choosing the right size to make a sock that will actually fit your (or the desired recipient’s) foot. When I knit my first socks I just assumed the pattern would make a good size for me but they came out way too big.

Kate Atherley has some great tips to help you choose the right sock knitting pattern (excerpted from Custom Socks at Interweave). It even covers the problem I had — assuming that one size fits all.

She runs through the basics of how to measure your foot and what you should look for in a sock pattern that will actually fit your foot, as well as when to be wary about a sock pattern.

Do you knit socks? I’d love to hear your sock-knitting tips!

[Photo via Interweave.]

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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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