Men’s Sock Knitting Patterns

A reader recently commented on a very old post about men’s sock knitting patterns that several of the patterns weren’t available any more, so I decided it was time to provide you with a new batch of men’s sock knitting patterns.

Knitting socks for men is not any different from knitting socks for women, only men tend to have larger and longer feet. According to the Craft Yarn Council’s standards, a woman’s size 7-9.5 is the same as a men’s 6-8.5, with a foot circumference of 8 inches and a foot length of 9.25-10 inches. Women’s 10-12.5 corresponds to men’s 9-11.5, where the foot circumference is 9 inches and a length in the foot of 10.25 to 11 inches.

The Dad Joke Socks from the Black Squirrel are a great plain sock to knit for guys, or anyone else. They feature ribbing down the front of the sock for a snug fit and come in three sizes up to 9 inch foot diameter.

The stitch pattern is a little hard to see in the multicolored yarn used on the Husband’s Favorite socks from Twin Stitches Designs, but it’s a pretty simple knit and purl pattern that gives the sock some texture. This one is also available in three sizes and is a free pattern on Ravelry.

The Atlantis Twins sock pattern from Designs by Delz (available on Ravelry) uses a slip stitch pattern on a background of reverse stockinette, but the sock is worked inside out so you don’t have to purl the whole thing. It’s available in three sizes up to a 10 inch foot circumference.

The Colonel Mustard socks from Erin Black are another free pattern on Ravelry, which was designed to fit a man with shoe size 9-11. They have a pretty ribbed design on the front that makes them hold the leg well and allows for the pattern to fit a range of sizes.

If you want to add a cabled touch to your socks, try the Hibernal Socks from Summer Lee Design Co on Etsy. These socks range from 7 to 11 inches in foot circumference so they’re sure to fit just about anyone.

Or how about boot socks? This pattern from Darling Jadore on Etsy makes a classic stockinette boot sock worked in DK weight yarn and sized for a medium to large man’s foot.

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Blankets are a great blank slate project that you can change up in a million different ways. From color to stitch pattern to size, the possibilities are almost endless.

Jared Flood, the designer behind Brooklyn Tweed, was inspired by a log cabin quilt his mother made in 1995 to re-create that design in knitting, which led to more blankets and ultimate Brooklyn Tweed’s Knit and Crochet Blankets, which includes 25 patterns from an array of designers using different skills and techniques to make cozy, pretty blankets.

The patterns are divided into three aesthetic themes: traditions, minimalism and colorplay. The patterns are rated on a scale of one to five, with one being the easiest, and there aren’t any pieces rated five. Two blankets are rated one, 14 are two, eight are three and one is four.

In addition, three of the 25 patterns are crocheted, but they either use single crochet or granny stitch, so they are pretty easy even if you don’t do a lot of crochet. You can see all the patterns on Ravelry.

Some of my favorites include Rattan by Rastus Hsu, a chunky blanket worked in knits and purls with simple crossing stitches to make a raised woven look; Homewood by Seth Richardson, covers in dramatic, loopy cables; Ainur Berkimbayeva’s Tessellate, one of the beginner projects that doesn’t really look beginner but is totally worked in knit and purl stitches; Warp + Weft by Aist? Butkevi?ien?, which is mostly knits and purls but makes a fun woven look fabric that blew my mind a little bit; and the same designer’s Canyonland, a multicolored blanket with wavy stripes.

The patterns tell you how to resize them for different dimensions and include information on pattern repeats where it is possible to make a totally custom size.

Many different techniques are included here such as cables, lace, shadow knitting, intarsia and other colorwork techniques, as well as modular knitting and lots of sewing pieces together. The patterns are all presented with charts, but there are line by line written instructions available on the Brooklyn Tweed website if you need them.

The book ends with a deep dive into log cabin knitting, telling the story of the quilt Jared’s mom made and how he made it in knitting, as well as the multitude of variations you can make if you want your own log cabin style design.

The back of the book includes a little written information about some of the special techniques needed, but there are no photos.

This is a lovely book full of inspiration for knitting and crochet blankets for any skill level. If you like to make blankets as gifts or aspire to have a handmade blanket in every room of the house, these designs would be a great place to start.

About the book: 192 pages, paperback, 25 patterns. Published 2024 by Abrams Books, suggested retail price $24.99.

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