Socks For Giving by Purl Soho

Socks For Giving

Knitting
January 2024
DK (11 wpi) ?
25 stitches and 34 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 5 - 3.75 mm
230 - 435 yards (210 - 398 m)
Kid/Youth (Adult Small, Adult Medium, Adult Large)
English
This pattern is available for free.

MATERIALS

  • 2 (2, 2, 3) skein(s) of Purl Soho’s Nigh DK, 100% cashmere. Each skein is approximately 199 yards/ 55 grams; approximately 230 (290, 385, 435) total yards required. We used Silver Dust, and Lilac Bloom.
  • A set of US 5 (3.75 mm) double pointed needles
  • A stitch marker

NOTE: Looking for a woolier option for your socks? Try our soft and squishy Wigeon, 100% fine Falkland merino wool. You will need approximately 1 (1-2, 2, 2) ball(s) of Wigeon, depending on the length of your socks, and a set of US 4 (3.5 mm) double pointed needles!

GAUGE
25 stitches and 34 rounds = 4 inches in stockinette stitch

SIZES
Kid/Youth (Adult Small, Adult Medium, Adult Large)

  • Finished Foot Circumference: 7 (8, 9, 10) inches
  • Finished Foot Length: Adjustable

NOTE: Choose a size that is approximately 1–2 inches smaller than the circumference of the wearer’s foot.

Samples: The Silver Dust pair are the Kid/Youth size, and the Lilac Bloom pair (modeled) are an Adult Small.

Originally designed by Purl Soho designer Whitney Van Nes.