Size: adjustable foot length, choose your cast-on stitch number according to your gauge:

Gauge: If your gauge is 28-30 sts / 10cm (4 inches) in stockinette stitch, cast on 32 sts.

if your gauge is 25-27 sts / 10cm (4 inches), cast on 28 sts.

Yarn: any yarn to meet gauge is possible. I suggest cotton or a non-itch yarn as babies are very sensitive to scratchy yarn.

Needles: Sock needles (2,5mm) (US 1.5)

Finished Size: cuff circumference: 11.5cm (4.5 inches) cuff length (top to bottom of heel):

11.5cm (4.5 inches)

foot length is adjustable:

newborn: 9cm (3,5 inches),

3-6months: 10cm (3.9 inches),

6-12 months: 11.5cm (4.5 inches),

12-18 months: 12.5cm (4.9 inches),

18-24 months: 13.5cm (5.3 inches)

Notions: Stitch Markers, sewing needle, scissors

CUFF

Cast On 28 (32) stitches.

Start working in the round, ensuring that your work is not twisted. Knit 2 Purl 2 until your cuff measures about 2.5cm (1 inch) (or your desired length).

SHAFT

Continue working in the round, now knit all stitches (stockinette stitch). Knit until your shaft measures about 9cm (3.5 inches), from the cast-on

edge.

HEEL

Ensure that your stitches are evenly divided on your 4 needles; 7 7 7 7 (8 8 8 8). Knit until you reach the beginning of the round (where your cast-on yarn end is at the top of your cuff).

Knit across the next 2 needles, placing 2 stitch markers as follows: knit 4 (5), place marker, knit 6 (6), place marker, knit 4 (5). Turn your work.

Row 1 (wrong side): Create a Double Stitch (DS), Purl to the end, turn work

Row 2: DS, Knit to the last DS but do not work it, turn work

Row 3: DS, Purl to the last DS but do not work it, turn work

Repeat Row 2 and 3 until you have worked all the stitches outside of the stitch markers.

Part 2 of the heel:

Row 1: Knit to the first DS, knit the DS together as one stitch, turn work

Row 2: DS, Purl to the first DS, purl the DS together as one stitch, turn work

Row 3: DS, Knit to the first DS, knit it together as one stitch, repeat with the next DS stitch, turn work

Row 4: DS, Purl to the first DS, purl it together as one stitch, repeat with the next DS stitch, turn work repeat row 3 & 4 until no more DS remain. Now you can start working in the round again. You might want to pick up 1-2 stitches on the sides in order to avoid holes from forming.

FOOT

Continue working in Stockinette stitch. Ensure to decrease back to 28 (32) in cast you picked up some stitches on the sides.

Work until your foot, measured from the end of the heel when laid flat measures 2.5cm (1 inch) less than your desired foot length (see sizing at top of page)

TOE

Ensure that your stitches are evenly distributed on your four needles, and that the end of your 2nd and 4th needle align with the sides of your heel.

This is where the decreases will be worked. You can place a stitch marker for the beginning of the round between your 1st and your 4th needle. This should be in line with your cast-on yarn and one side of your heel (ankle). You can place a 2nd stitch marker on the other side, between the 2nd and 3rd needle, in line with the other side of the heel (ankle).

Starting at the beginning of the round:

Round 1: Knit 1, slip-slip-knit (SSK), knit to 3 stitches remain on the 2nd needle (3 stitches before your 2nd stitch marker). Knit 2 together (K2tog), then knit the last stitch. Knit 1, SSK, knit to 3 stitches remain on the 4th needle. K2tog, knit last stitch.

Round 2: knit all.

Repeat Round 1 & 2 until 20 stitches remain in total.

Then: repeat round 1 only until 8 stitches remain in total.

Knit next 2 stitches, and slip stitches onto 2 needles so that you have 4 sts on each needle.

Graft together using kitchener stitch.

FINISHING OFF

Sew in all ends, block the sock by soaking it into warm water and drying it

flat.

Your first sock is done! The second sock is worked the same way.