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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A few years ago I wrote a post that was full of patterns for knit mushrooms, but I don’t think I ever did a post that was knitting patterns with mushrooms on them, so today’s the day.

I love the Fungi Beanie from Jacki Bean, which calls for worsted weight yarn and uses duplicate stitch to add the mushrooms and other details. I think the colors she used for the design are tonal/multicolor so it doesn’t use as many colors as it looks like, but you can use whatever red, green, brown and white yarn you have in your stash for those details.

How about some mushroom socks? The Magic Toadstool sock form Stone Knits includes a ring of mushrooms around the leg, contrasting heel and toe and a little more colorwork at the toe for extra cuteness. As shown it uses four colors and comes in three sizes.

Or there’s the Fairy Ring Socks from Katie Green, which have mushrooms of two sizes on the legs, plus a bit of wavy grass. They have a contrasting cuff, heel and toe and some colorwork flecks in the body of the sock as well. This one is available in eight sizes to fit everyone from a baby to an XL adult.

This trippy cowl from Hunt Hand Knits looks like a lot of fun to knit. The Fungus Among Us Cowl is shown using four colors of DK weight yarn, though you can do it with as few as two if you’d rather.

Stitch some mushroom mittens with this cute pattern from Holly C Watson. This design uses three colors, and it’s shown with a self-striping yarn on the mushroom caps, which makes the colors change without you having to do any work. The pattern is charted but it’s a pretty easy repeat. The mittens are one size.

If you don’t feel like knitting mushrooms but still want to give your project a touch of the forest, the Toadstools Cardigan from Julie Taylor may be what you’re looking for. It’s stitched as a plain cardigan worked in DK weight yarn and sized for newborns up to 4 years old. The mushrooms are added with embroidery and the pattern includes the design, which you can trace onto water soluble stabilizer to stitch the mushrooms onto your sweater. Or anything else you want. You can find this pattern on Ravelry.

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