Cable Knit Socks

Are you a beginner knitter that’s not quite ready to knit a sock heel? These Cable Knit Socks are a great beginner sock project… hint, they’re tube socks! 😏

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About the Pattern

Available Sizes: One
Shoe Size: US 8 1/2
Pattern Format: Written Pattern, No Chart
Skill Level: Advanced Beginner
PDF Format: Printer Friendly
Bonus: Video
Pattern Name: Snowy Day

Techniques

Here are some of the knitting skills you need to know before getting started:

Knit in the Round, Magic Loop Method
Knit Stitches
Decrease Stitches

Yarn & Substitutions

Yarn Weight: Worsted
Yardage: 150 – 160 yards (137 – 146 meters)
Suggested Yarn: Wool and the Gang Feeling Good Yarn

Needles & Notions

Needle Size: US 8 (5mm) Circular Needles with a 32” (80cm) Cable, or DPNs
Extras: Stitch Marker, Cable Needle

Gauge

18 STS & 27 rounds per 4” (10cm) square, knit in the stockinette stitch pattern

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Details

Measurements: 4″ wide x 14 1/2″ (10cm x 37cm)
Weight: 1.9oz (55g)

Notes

Not reversible.
Knit top to toe.
Knit using the cable & stockinette Stitch.
Knit in the round in the magic loop method.
When knitting in the round you’re always knitting the right side of your work.

Video

Knitting Abbreviations

*– * – repeat between * to end of round
BO – bind-off in pattern
C4F – cable4front – transfer 2 stitches to a cable needle and hold it in the front of your work, knit the next 2 stitches and then knit the 2 stitches off the cable needle
CO – cast-on (long-tail cast-on method)
K – knit stitches (K1 means to knit 1 stitch)
K2TOG – knit 2 stitches together
P – purl stitches (P2 means to purl 2 stitches)
PM – place marker
PSSO – pass slipped stitch over
S1PW – slip one stitch purl-wise
STS – stitches

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Cable Knit Socks, work in progress

Knitting Pattern Instructions

CO 36 STS, PM, split 18 per needle, join in the round.

Round 1-4: *K4, P2*

Round 5: *C4F, P2*

Repeat rounds 1-5 twice

Round 11: *K4, P2*

Round 12: *C4F, P2*

Knit all remaining rounds until desired length, minus 4 rounds for the toe.

Decrease for the toe:

Round 1: *S1PW, K1, PSSO, K14, K2TOG*

Round 2: *S1PW, K1, PSSO, K12, K2TOG*

Round 3: *S1PW, K1, PSSO, K10, K2TOG*

Round 4: *S1PW, K1, PSSO, K8, K2TOG*

BO in all knit stitches and seam the toe closed.

OR

Use the kitchener stitch to seam the toe closed.

Weave in the ends.

No blocking necessary.

Size Alterations:

CO on in increments of 6 to make it wider or narrower.

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