Children’s sock pattern

Toddler Socks

Gauge:

30 stitches and 40 rows = 4 inches

Sizes:

Small	12 – 18 months	Foot length 3.5 inches
Medium	18 – 24 months	Foot length 4.0 inches
Large	2 – 3 years	Foot length 4.5 inches

Instructions

Cuff

CO 79 (87, 95) stitches.  Distribute over 3 needles and join round.
Round 1:  *K1, slip one CO stitch off needle*; repeat ** to last stitch, K1 (40 (44, 48) stitches)
Rounds 2 – 4:  *K2, P2*; repeat ** to end of round
Round 5:  *YO, sl 1 K2 tog psso, YO, K1*; repeat ** to end of round
Rounds 6 – 15:  Knit

Heel Flap

The heel flap is worked over 20 (22, 24) stitches.  You will be slipping the knit stitches and purling the purl stitches.

Row 1:  K1, *P1, sl1k WYIB*; repeat ** to last stitch, P1
Rows 2 – 16 (18, 20):  *sl1k WYIB, P1*; repeat ** to end
Row 17 (19, 21):  Knit

Turn Heel

Row 1 (WS):  sl1p, P 13 (14, 15), p2tog, turn
Row 2 (RS):  sl1k, K 8, k2tog tbl, turn
Row 3 (WS):  sl1p, P8, p2tog, turn

Repeat rows 2 & 3 until there are 10 (12, 14) stitches left on needle – ending row 2 and knitting last 0 (1, 2) stitches to end of row.

Gusset

Pick up and knit 11 (12, 13) stitches along heel flap (needle 1).  Continue across 20 (22, 24) stitches (needle 2 – top of foot stitches), pick up and knit 11 (12, 13) stitches along heel flap (needle 3).  Knit 5 (6, 7) stitches from needle 1 onto needle 3.  You will now have 16 (18, 20) stitches on needles 1 & 3 and 20 (22, 24) stitches on needle 2.

Round 1:  Knit
Round 2:  needle 1:  Knit to last 3 stitches; k2tog, k1
                  needle 2:  Knit
                  needle 3:  k1, k2tog tbl, knit to end

Repeat these two rounds until there are 10 (11, 12) stitches on needles 1 and 3; and a total of 40 (44, 48) stitches.

Foot

Knit all stitches on needle 1.  You will now start all rounds on needle 2 (top of foot).

Work in stockinette stitch across top of foot and k1p1 rib across bottom of foot until piece measures 3 (3.5, 4) inches from heel or desired length.

Decrease for toes

Round 1:  Top of foot (needle 2): k1, k2tog tbl, k to last 3 stitches, k2tog, k1
                  Bottom of foot (needle 3): k1, k2tog tbl, k to end of needle
                  Bottom of foot (needle 1):  k to last 3 stitches, k2tog, k1
Round 2:  knit

Repeat these 2 rounds until there are 10 (12, 14) stitches remaining on both top and bottom of foot.  Knit one more round.

Finish with kitchener stitch.  Weave in ends.