SvS Build Your Own Pattern – Basic Crew Sock on DPNs

As long as you know the circumference and length of the foot, and the gauge of your yarn (sts per inch), you can knit a
basic crew sock for anyone. Whenever you see a white space in the table, you need to fill in information.

Reference Information
Sock Recipient Yarn Used
Circumference of Foot inches Needle Size
Length of Foot inches Gauge sts per inch

Casting On
Cast on sts
Formula _____ [sts per inch] x _____ [circumference of foot in inches] =; round this number to the nearest
number divisible by 4 = _____ [number of sts to cast on]
St Distribution Needle #1: one-fourth of sts Needle #2: one-half of sts Needle #3: one-fourth of sts

Cuff
K2P2 rib for inches Based on personal preference, 1 inch minimum

Leg
K even for inches Based on personal preference, not to exceed 8 inches

Heel Flap
Formula _____ [number of cast on sts] ÷ 2 = _____ (number of heel flap sts)
 Always slip the first st of the row. This is important!  The heel flap is worked on two needles
Row 1 Sl 1 st, k sts ([number of heel flap sts] ÷ 2) – 1 = _____ (k sts for row 1)
 Row 1 sts are knit from Needle #1; move remaining sts from Needle #1 to Needle #2
Row 2 From Needle #1: Sl 1 st, purl to end (you are purling the same stitches you knit in Row 1)
From Needle #2: P ([number of heel flap sts] ÷ 2) – 1 = _____ (p sts for row 2)
 Row 2 sts are knit from Needle #3; move remaining sts from Needle #3 to Needle #2
 You should now have two needles, each with half the number of sts you cast on
 The sts on Needle #2 will be reserved until the gusset is worked.
Row 3 and All Odd-Numbered Rows Sl 1 st, k to end
Row 4 and All Even-Numbered Rows Sl 1 st, p to end
Repeat Rows 3 and 4 _____ [number of heel flap sts] ÷ _____ [sts per inch] = _____ (length
until heel flap measures inches of heel flap)
 End heel flap with a purl row

k-knit p-purl st-stitch sl-slip © www.sara-vs-sarah.com

psso-“pass slip st over” tog-together January 11, 2011
dpn-“double-pointed needles
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Turning the Heel

Row 1 Sl 1 st, k _____, sl 1 st, k1, psso, k1, turn _____ (heel flap stitches)/2 + 4 = _____
Row 2 Sl 1 st, p 9 sts, p 2 tog, p 1, turn
Row 3 Sl 1 st, k to 1 st before the gap, sl 1 st, k1, psso, k1, turn
Row 4 Sl 1 st, p to 1 st before the gap, p 2 tog, p1, turn
Repeat Rows 3 and 4 until all the stitches between the gaps have been eliminated. End on a purl row.

Gusset
 The remainder of the sock will be worked on 4 DPNs
Round 1  K to center of the row (half of the remaining heel turn stitches should be on the right needle and
half on the left needle; reserve the right needle for the final bullet poin on this round)
 Using a new needle, k to end of row
 Using same needle, pu 1 st for every sl st on the left side of the heel (this is now Needle #1)
 Using another needle, k all sts reserved when the heel flap was started (this is now Needle #2)
 Using the same needle you started with, pu 1 st for every sl st on the right side of heel, k to end of
row (this is now Needle #3)
Round 2 k even
Round 3  Needle #1: k until 3 sts left on needle #1 k 2 tog, k 1
 Needle #2: k even
 Needle #3: k 1, sl 1 st, k 1, psso
Repeat Rounds 2
and 3 until you are back to the original number of cast on sts
 When you pick up sts for the gusset, you may end up with a different number of sts on Needle #1 and Needle #2. Don’t
panic. On Round 2, decrease as in Round 3, but only on the side that you have two many sts. Do this until you have the
same number of sts on Needle #1 and Needle #2.

Foot
K even until
foot measures inches _____ (length of foot from heel to toe) – 1.5 inches = _____ inches
 Measure the the foot length starting at the back of the heel.

Toe
Round 1  Needle #1: k until 3 sts left, k 2 tog, k 1
 Needle #2: k 1, sl 1 st, k 1, psso, k until 3 sts left, k 2 tog, k 1
 Needle # 3: k 1, sl 1 st, k 1, psso, k to end
Round 2 K even
Repeat Rounds 1 and 2 until 12 sts are left
To Finish  Graft remaining sts (aka Kitchener stitch); or
 K 2 together for 1 round until 6 sts remain; cut thread leaving 8 inch tail, thread tail
onto a yarn needle, then thread yarn through 6 sts and pull up; or
 Bind off 12 sts and sew toe closed