HAND MADE - RUKODELKY: Simple Socks For Gentlemen

My first nearly 2 weeks of the self-quarantine sock project - knitting, videotaping, editing, and posting online are done. The pattern and videos below (one for righties and one for lefties) are great for people who are learning how to knit socks.

Knitting socks on thin needles with a thin yarn can be time-consuming, but I love knitting socks no matter how long they take to knit - a few days or a couple of weeks. After I am done with my socks, I love putting them on my feet even more than knitting them.
My family absolutely loves hand-knitted socks just as much as I do. So much that I make them as gifts and they don't sneer or complain: "Socks? There was nothing else?" No, on the contrary, they try them right away and express their happiness (which makes me feel great - my hard work was not wasted).

VIDEOS:

Material:

Drops Design, FABEL Uni Colour, Superwash Treated Sock Wool; 75% Wool - 25% Polyamide; 224 yds (205 m); 1.8 oz (50 gr), Colors Used: 2 balls of MB (medium blue #103), 1 ball of DB (dark blue #107) - or any sock yarn and color of your choice (see gouge below)
DPN, or long Circulars Knitting Needles US size #2 (2.75 mm) - if you knit loosely then 2.5mm needles
Scissors
Yarn Needle (for weaving in the tails)

Size:

Shoe size: ~ US size 13
Ankle Area: ~ circumference of K1/P1 ribbing is 8"(unstretched) to ~11" (stretched)
Ribbing (Cuff) Height: 6”
Heel Flap: 2.75"-3"
Sole width: 4.5” flat; (circumference is ~ 9+”)
Length of the sole heel to toe: ~11” (you can make it longer if you choose so)

Gouge (stockinette stitch):

on knitting needles #2 (2.75 mm) - 1"x1" = 8 sts x 11 rows

Abbreviation:

DPN(s) - double-pointed needle(s)
CO - cast on
MB - medium blue color
DB - dark blue color
K - knit
P - purl
sl 1st st - slip first stitch purl-wise
SSK - slip knit-wise, slip knit-wise, and then knit them together through the back loop
P2tog - purl two stitches together
K2tog - knit two stitches together
RS - right side
WS - wrong side
st(s) - stitch(es)
N1, N2, N3, N4 - if knitting with DPNs - needle #1, #2, #3, #4 respectively

Step-by-Step Directions:

Make 2.

Foundation: on knitting needles # 2 (2.75 mm) cast on 72 stitches

The Cuff

I started with MB color.

Rnd 1   *[K1, P1]* - to end of the row, then distribute the stitches evenly, among 4 DPNs (or use either 2 pairs of short circular needles or circular needles with a long cable), without twisting your knitted row, connect needles into a circle

Rnd 2-60   *[K1, P1]* - to end of each row. Make your cuff as long as you want. I knitted my cuff about 6" long.

The Heel Flap

For the heel flap, I used DB color; however, you can knit your sock using just one color to knit your heel flap and, of course, "turning your heel".
If knitting on DPN's divide your stitches as such: needle #1 -36 sts, needles #2 and #3 - 18 sts each. If you are using circular needles you most likely have stitches divided to 36 + 36 between your magic loops.

Row 61-90   Work on your first 36 sts only back and forth (NOT in the round) - *[K1, P1]* - to end (of each row)

Turning The Heel (row by row)

Keep working your sock back and forth (NOT in the round), starting with Row 1.

Row 1 (RS) sl. 1st st, K19, SSK, K1, (13 sts left on the needle), turn
Row 2 (WS) sl. 1st st, P5, P2tog, P1, (13 sts left on the needle), turn

Row 3 (RS) sl. 1st st, K6, SSK, K1, (11 sts left on the needle), turn
Row 4 (WS) sl. 1st st, P7, P2tog, P1, (11 sts left on the needle), turn
Row 5 (RS) sl. 1st st, K8, SSK, K1, (9 sts left on the needle), turn
Row 6 (WS) sl. 1st st, P9, P2tog, P1, (9 sts left on the needle), turn
Row 7 (RS) sl. 1st st, K10, SSK, K1, (7 sts left on the needle), turn
Row 8 (WS) sl. 1st st, P11, P2tog, P1, (7 sts left on the needle), turn
Row 9 (RS) sl. 1st st, K12, SSK, K1, (5 sts left on the needle), turn)
Row 10 (WS) sl. 1st st, P13, P2tog, P1, (5 sts left on the needle), turn
Row 11 (RS) sl. 1st st, K14, SSK, K1, (3 sts left on the needle), turn
Row 12 (WS) sl. 1st st, P15, P2tog, P1, (3 sts left on the needle), turn

Row 13 (RS) sl. 1st st, K16, SSK, K1, (1 st left on the needle), turn
Row 14 (WS) sl. 1st st, P17, P2tog, P1, sl last st (total 22 sts on the needle)

The Gusset (in the round)

Note: you will work from now on RS only in the round. Use MB from now on until the toe area.

You should finish "turning the heel" with 22 sts on your needle, and you are ready to pick up stitches along the sides of your flap. You will proceed as such:

Note: If you are knitting on DPNs you will need 5 knitting needles to continue knitting this sock. If you are using circular needles insert markers between the 18-22-18-36 sts to keep track of your work.

start with MB colored yarn! - turn your sock sideways and pick up 18 stitches along the first side using a knitting needle and your MB color yarn - I added 2 extra stitches at the beginning and 1 extra stitch at the end of the flap (total 18 sts) because I didn't want to end up with a big space between the needles;
then K22 (the "turning the heel stitches")
pick up another 18 sts along the other side of the flap (adding 1 and 2 sts at the beginning and at the end respectively)
then K36 sts - you should have now 94 stitches on your needles, distributed as such: N1(this will be BEGINNING of the row) - 18 sts (= first side of the flap); N2 - 22 sts (from turning the heel); N3 - 18 sts (= second side of the flap); N4 - 36 sts (top of the foot)

Note: Now we have to decrease some stitches on both sides of your flap to get back to 72 sts total on our needles - we will do that by decreasing while working on our gusset.

Let's start with Rnd 1 - MB color.

Rnd 1 (N1) SSK, K16; (N2) K22; (N3) K16, K2tog; (N4) K36
Rnd 2   (N1) SSK, K15; (N2) K22; (N3) K15, K2tog; (N4) K36
Rnd 3   (N1) SSK, K14; (N2) K22; (N3) K14, K2tog; (N4) K36
Rnd 4   (N1) SSK, K13; (N2) K22; (N3) K13, K2tog; (N4) K36
Rnd 5   (N1) SSK, K12; (N2) K22; (N3) K12, K2tog; (N4) K36
Rnd 6   (N1) SSK, K11; (N2) K22; (N3) K11, K2tog; (N4) K36
Rnd 7   (N1) SSK, K10; (N2) K22; (N3) K10, K2tog; (N4) K36
Rnd 8   (N1) SSK, K9; (N2) K22; (N3) K9, K2tog; (N4) K36
Rnd 9   (N1) SSK, K8; (N2) K22; (N3) K8, K2tog; (N4) K36
Rnd 10 (N1) SSK, K7; (N2) K22; (N3) K7, K2tog; (N4) K36
Rnd 11 (N1) SSK, K6; (N2) K22; (N3) K6, K2tog; (N4) K36 (total 72 sts)

The Foot Part

Let's start with Rnd 1.

Rnd 1-70 (MB) K72

The Toe Part

Let's start with Rnd 1 - DB color.

Rnd 1 K72
Rnd 2 *[K2tog, K32, SSK]* - 2x
Rnd 3 K68
Rnd 4 *[K2tog, K30, SSK]* - 2x
Rnd 5 K64
Rnd 6 *[K2tog, K28, SSK]* - 2x
Rnd 7 K60
Rnd 8 *[K2tog, K26, SSK]* - 2x
Rnd 9 K56
Rnd 10 *[K2tog, K24, SSK]* - 2x
Rnd 11 K52
Rnd 12 *[K2tog, K22, SSK]* - 2x
Rnd 13 K48
Rnd 14 *[K2tog, K20, SSK]* - 2x
Rnd 15 K44
Rnd 16 *[K2tog, K18, SSK]* - 2x
Rnd 17 K40
Rnd 18 *[K2tog, K16, SSK]* - 2x
Rnd 19 K36
Rnd 20 *[K2tog, K14, SSK]* - 2x
Rnd 21 K32

To Finish Each Sock:

Place the first 16 sts on one needle, place the next 16 sts on the second needle, cut off about a foot-long tail, thread it into your yarn needle, and using the Kitchener Stitch close the toe gap. Weave in all the ends/tails. Then wear it or gift it.

Don't forget to check my YouTube Channel also - plenty of other detailed videos there.

In the meantime let's knit some socks for our sons, husbands, dads, cousins, friends... If you need help, see the video (at the top of the page) for reference.

Copyright:
You may not sell my written pattern to anyone, and you may not publish it as your own.
However, you may sell a finished product (socks) made by you.

Thank you.

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