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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If you’re looking for a fun project to play with brioche knitting, check out the My Buddy knitting pattern/recipe from Casuarinagirl on Ravelry.

This project doesn’t include a brioche tutorial, so it’s good to know the basics, including how to increase and decrease, but you can always practice on a swatch before you start the project if you want.

The design is meant to be flexible for the yarn you have and what size and shape of project you want to make, from a skinny neck scarf to a asymmetrical triangle or a more classic triangular shape.

The shape you end up with will depend on how often you increase (and then decrease on the other side). The pattern mentions increasing every fourth, fifth or six row (and the one shown increases and decreases every sixth row) but you can do it even more or less often depending on the shape you’re looking for an how much yarn you want to use.

You can work to whatever depth you would like, or use almost half of the yarn you have set aside for the project and begin decreasing.

When it comes to yarn, she used three strands of yarn held together to make a super fluffy shawl, but you can work it with whatever yarn and needles you like to make a wrap that’s all your own.

If you are new to brioche (or to increasing and decreasing in brioche) it might be a good idea to make a little scarf or head wrap first before diving in to the bigger pattern, just so you’re more comfortable with the technique. Or just give it a go; nothing about brioche knitting is that difficult. (But you might want to use a lifeline because I find brioche hard to rip out or fix mistakes in properly.)

You can grab the free pattern for the Buddy Wrap on Ravelry.

[Photo: Casuarinagirl]

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