While these socks from Mirella Moments are officially called holiday socks, I don’t see any reason why you can’t knit them any time of year.
Sure, with the red and white colors the designer chose, they do have a bit of a candy cane, winter holiday feel. The varying width of the stripes up the leg and a little bit of a chevron thrown in too will keep it interesting to knit (and give you a tiny bit of practice with both reading a chart and working stranded knitting, if those are skills you want to learn).
The toe is simply shaped with decreases to make a round toe, and you finish it off with grafting.
The pattern uses a heel flap and gusset, so it’s pretty easy even if this is your first pair of socks. They are worked from the top down and the designer used a set of five double-pointed knitting needles for their project, but if you have knit a few and know that you like a different configuration of needles you can use whatever you like.
If you haven’t knit socks — or not many socks — before this is a great pattern because it also has a lot of photos to help you along. And you’ll get all the basic skills you need to take on any other sock knitting pattern you might like to try.
These are sized for women, and they would make great gifts, for the holidays or any other time. Mix it up with any two colors you like, or make two pairs with reversed colors for even more fun.
You can find this free pattern on the Mirella Moments website.
And if you’re looking for more easy sock knitting patterns, I have a roundup of easy socks here. Or if you want to knit socks for a guy, check out these men’s sock knitting patterns.
[Photo: Mirella Moments]
Waves Socks– Free Knitting Pattern
These cozy Waves Socks are a lovely choice if you want a handknit sock pattern with a little texture but nothing too fussy. The gentle scallop stitch creates a soft wave effect, making them pretty enough for gifting but still practical for everyday wearing. They’re worked in light worsted weight yarn, so they knit up a little faster than fine sock yarn socks too.
Ladies Lace Top Socks – Free Knitting Pattern
These Ladies Lace Top Socks are a sweet step up from a basic handknit sock, with a delicate lace cuff that adds just the right amount of pretty. The rest of the sock is worked mainly in stocking stitch, so it’s a nice project for knitters who are ready to try sock shaping without making the whole thing overly complicated. A lovely handmade gift idea, especially if you use a soft 4-ply sock yarn.
