These socks are the 7th in a series of free sock patterns that I designed during 2020.

This sock pattern was written for double pointed needles and has instructions for a Medium sized sock only - 64 stitches.

This is a cuff down sock pattern, worked in one piece, from the cuff down to the toe. Casting on requires using a stretchy cast-on method. The cuff of the socks is knitted first, before moving onto the leg, the heel, the gusset, then the foot and finally finishing on the toe. Kitchener stitch is used to close the stitches at the toe.

Instructions for the leg, gusset and foot of these socks are provided in both written and charted format. However, instructions for the cuff, heel and toe are written only.

These socks would be ideal for intermediate sock knitters who would like to try lace knitting.
The design for these socks was inspired by my Old Shale lace patterns. For many years, knitters have mistakenly referred to the Old Shale pattern as Feather and Fan. The construction of these two patterns have similarities (both have six increases and six decreases in each pattern repeat), but the resulting patterns are very different.
As well as showing the variation between the Feather & Fan and Old Shale patterns, I’m also hoping to help knitters understand how cuff down socks with a traditional gusset develop with this very simple yet elegant sock pattern.

If you have any questions, problems or just want to join in with others who are knitting these socks, pop over to my Shuttermonkey Designs Group here on Ravelry.