Rachel's Bobble Socks by Jen Yard

Rachel's Bobble Socks

Knitting
October 2025
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
8 stitches and 11 rows = 1 inch
in stockinette stitch in the round
US 1 - 2.25 mm
2.75 mm (C)
304 - 473 yards (278 - 433 m)
1, 2, 3, (4, 5, 6) for foot circumference 7.5, 8, 8.5, (9, 9.5, 10)” / 19, 20, 21.6 (23, 24, 25.4) cm.
English
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Rachel’s Bobble Socks are worked from the cuff down using Magic Loop method but can easily be adapted for knitting with DPNs or short circular needles. Little bobbles are made with the help of a crochet hook.

Sock Sizes
1, 2, 3, (4, 5, 6) for foot circumference
7.5, 8, 8.5, (9, 9.5, 10)” / 19, 20, 21.6 (23, 24, 25.4) cm.

Skill level - intermediate.

Pattern requires following skills:
-German Twisted Cast-on
-Joining and knitting in the round on a circular needle (Magic Loop)
-Knit and Purl in the round
-Making a bobble with a crochet hook
-Decreases K2tog and SSK
-Picking up stitches for the gusset
-Kitchener Stitch
-Weaving in the ends

You will need fingering weight yarn (solid colors, self-striping or scrappy), approximately:
Size 1 - 69 g, 304 yds (278 m),
Size 2 - 75 g, 337 yds (308 m),
Size 3 - 80 g, 348 yds (318 m),
Size 4 - 85 g, 391 yds (358 m),
Size 5 - 95 g, 433 yds (396 m),
Size 6 - 105 g, 472.5 yds (432 m).

Gauge
9 sts/11 rounds per 1” (2.5 cm) in bobble rib pattern knitted in the round, and
8 sts/11 rounds per 1” (2.5 cm) in stockinette st knitted in the round with fingering weight yarn, after washing and blocking.
You may need to adjust the needle size to get the correct gauge.

Duplicate stitch Heart chart and helpful videos for the techniques used in the pattern are included.