Universal Sock Knitting Pattern: No Swatching Required

This sock pattern does all the math for you. You can take any sock yarn and suitable needles and start making your socks without having to swatch or think about how many stitches should you cast on.

Because you start with the toe you are able to adjust as you knit to make the perfect socks to fit your fee.

The pattern guides you through how to measure your foot and lets you select from four different heel and toe patterns and mix and match them as you like. When you are finished with your toe you measure your row gauge and insert it to a heel pattern that then adapts to your stitch count and gauge.

It’s almost like designing your own socks, but you don’t have to do the math.

Get the pattern from Knitgrammer.

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Looking for more Sock patterns to knit? Check out our dedicated Sock Knitting Patterns Board on Pinterest and this article we wrote about sock patterns.

Getting ready for back to school makes me think about pencil crafts, so let’s take a look at some pencil themed knitting patterns!

I recently made a pencil on a circular knitting machine, and it was a fun, quick, easy project that uses little bits of leftover yarn (and if you don’t have yellow you can make it a colored pencil using whatever color’s your favorite). And if you want to make a bigger version check out this pattern from Orange Olive Road on Etsy.

If you want to knit a pencil pillow by hand, check out Sketchy, available on Ravelry from Shana S. Cohen. This one uses worsted weight yarn and has two size options and the choice to make a pencil with an eraser or a colored pencil.

Pencil scarves seem to be the most popular kind of pencil knitting pattern, and there are lot of cute ones. This one from Cosy Craft UK mostly uses garter stitch, with some welts to add texture and what looks like an I-cord edging. It calls for DK weight yarn.

If you want to go all garter stitch try this version from Emsley Co Creations, which uses five colors of DK weight yarn and just a little shaping to make the point of the pencil.

There’s also this fun, mostly stockinette so it looks like it curls a bit, pencil pattern that looks like it’s worked in chunky yarn from Little Knits Studio. This one uses just a little garter stitch and easy shaping for the point.

If you don’t want a pencil scarf, how about some pencil socks? The No. 2 Pencil Socks from The Yarn Enabler are available from Ravelry and use five colors of sock yarn. They feature wide ribs to mimic the texture of a pencil and have options to be worked from the top down or the toe up.

Needs Sharpening by Alexander Walker is a free pattern on Ravelry that uses five colors of sock yarn to make a sort of shortie sock. The little bit of black at the tips of the toes inspired the name. These, too, can be worked in either direction and are available in three sizes.

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