Even Kids deserve a new pair of socks…

This pattern is great for kids from 5-8 years old. I made these for my friend, Mason who is 5 and he wore them to bed when he first got them. They were a big hit. Kids love handmade things and this young man is very appreciative of receiving gifts so it is fun to make things for him. He is the “foot” model and these socks use yarn that is self-striping so, they are easy to make.

This is the pattern:

Kids size Gauge: 7 ish sts/inch

Toe and Foot
Using Judy’s magic cast on, cast on 16 sts (8 sts each needle)
Using 2 circular needles (knit half of sts on one needle, then rem sts on 2 nd needle)
Rnd 1: Knit.
Rnd 2: K1, m1, knit to last st on first needle, m1, k1, on 2 nd needle, k1, m1, knit to last st
on 2nd needle, m1, k1.
Rnd 3: Knit.
Rep Rnds 2 and 3 until there are 44 sts on the needles (22 each needle).
Knit straight until foot from cast-on measures 10.5 cm
Gusset
Rnd 1: K1, m1, knit to last st on first needle, m1, k1, on 2 nd needle, knit across.
Rnd 2: Knit
Rnds 3-16: Repeat Rnds 1 & 2 (there are 38 sts total on needle 1 and 22 still on needle
2)
Turn Heel
Working across 38 sts on needle One.
Row 1: K25, m1, k1, kshst (see special stitches below), turn.
Row 2: P14, m1, p1, pshst (see special stitches below), turn.
Row 3: K12, m1, k1, kshst, turn.
Row 4: P10, m1, p1, pshst, turn.
Row 5: K8, m1, k1, kshst, turn.
Row 6: P6, m1, p1, pshst, turn.
Row 7: Knit all rem sts on Needle One (when you get to a twin stitch, knit both sts
together), and 22 sts across Needle Two (if there is an incorrect number of sts on
needle 2, simply increase or decrease the necessary number of stitches at random
places across the needle).
Row 8: K32 (when you get to a twin stitch, knit both sts together; counts as one st), ssk,
turn, leaving rem sts unworked.
Row 9: WYIF, sl 1 purlwise, k3, p14, k3, p2tog.
Row 10: Sl 1 purlwise wyib, k3, [sl 1 wyib, k1]x7, k3 across to last st before gap, ssk,
turn.
Row 11: Rep Row 9.
Row 12: Sl 1 purlwise wyib, k3, [k1, sl 1 wyib]x9, k3 across to last st before gap, ssk,
turn.
Rep Rows 9-12 until there are 22 sts on each Needle One and Needle Two ending with
an odd-numbered row.
Leg
Knit all 44 stitches until sock from heel measures 9cm.
Cuff
Rnd 1: [K2, p2] around.

Rep Rnd 1 until Cuff measures 4cm.
Bind-off Row: K2, return both sts to left hand needle with LH needle in front, and
before removing LH needle, knit 2 sts together through back loops. *[P1, return both sts
on RH needle to LH needle and k2tog through back loops]x2; [K1, return both sts on RH
needle to LH needle and k2tog through back loops]x2; rep from * around. Fasten off.

Special Stitches
Knit-side shadow stitch (kshst)
Insert RH needle tip into front leg of stitch below next stitch on LH needle and knit up a
loop, place loop on LH needle. Turn work leaving these 2 loops emerging from the
same stitch (called twin stitches) and remaining stitches unworked. Avoid tugging or
stretching needles tips apart when turning.
Purl-side shadow stitch (pshst)
Slip 1, insert LH needle under purl bump below stitch just purled and lift strand onto LH
needle, purl under this strand, return both sts recently worked to LH needle, turn work.
Avoid tugging or stretching needles tips apart when turning.