The Tokyo Socks are the Sixth design for the Around The World in 8 Socks pattern club! Tokyo and Japan as a whole was always one of those destinations on my travel Bucket list and in early 2009 the opportunity to go came along when a friend asked me if I wanted to go with her … of course I jumped on that and I’m so glad I did too … it was such an incredible experience and I have tons of stories from that trip that I would love to share but alas I wouldn’t want to bore you! (I do share a couple in the photo essay that goes with this month’s pattern).

Join me on this journey as we make our way around the world through sock patterns inspired by some of my favourite Cities!

A Bit About This Pattern:

When designing the Tokyo Sock pattern I couldn’t help but take inspiration from some of the gorgeous Japanese stitch dictionaries and the beautiful designs in them. It seemed only fitting to adapt one of those designs for this month’s sock pattern. I really love how these socks have turned out and they are far from being my usual mindless knitting pattern that tend to gravitate towards for my sock designs. But as we get further along in the club I really wanted to push the boat out and expand on the difficulty and skills included in these patterns to keep things interesting for those who are more experienced and to allow others to pick up and learn new techniques.

Having said that, I do not believe that this pattern is too difficult at all, if you take it one step at a time while knitting the pattern you will be fine. But it will require more focus than some of the prior patterns in this club.

PLEASE NOTE - THIS PATTERN IS EXCLUSIVE TO THE AROUND THE WORLD SOCK CLUB. THIS AND THE REST OF THE CLUB PATTERNS WILL BE RELEASED FOR INDIVIDUAL SALE IN JANUARY 2022.

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Once the pattern is released for general sale it will be available with my PAY WHAT WORKS pricing structure. I have created THREE coupon codes so you can either purchase the pattern for full price, or with 20%, 40% or 60% discounts. I wanted to provide this pattern with a range of pricing options as I know not everyone can afford patterns at full cost. If you would like to support my channel and the work I am doing, and you have the means to do so then paying for this pattern at one of the higher price points is a great way to do that.

The listed price most accurately reflects the time and work that went into creating this pattern, however, if this is not financially accessible for you then please use one of the codes below.

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What you will need:

• Yarn – 100g Sock Yarn (approx. 365-400m / 400-440 yds) Sample knit in Big Little Yarn Co on the Soft Sock base in the Autumn in Tokyo Colourway (80/20 Superwash Merino/Nylon – 100gm 437yd/400m)

• Needles – 2.25mm on a long cable for magic loop (I suggest 40” / 100cm for two at a time knitting).

• Notions – Optional - A progress keeper to keep track of row count / pattern repeats (this can also work to mark the instep side of your work).

• Gauge – Approx 8 sts/inch in stockinette

• Size – Socks are sized in XS (S / S-M / M / M-L / L / XL). Sizes are based on foot circumference and not length as you knit the sock as long as you need to in order to fit the recipient. Please also note that socks need to have about 1-2 inches (2.5-5cm) of negative ease in order to provide a nice snug fit around the foot without being too baggy. Further, socks will loosen up over time and with wear so personally I prefer a nice snug fit at the start to reduce this effect later.

48 sts – X-Small for a foot circumference of approx. 6-7 inches
56 sts - Small for a foot circumference of approx. 8-9 inches
60 sts - Small/Medium for a foot circumference of approx. 8.5-9.5 inches
64 sts - Medium for a foot circumference of approx. 9-10 inches
68 sts - Medium/Large for a foot circumference of approx. 9.5-10.5 inches
72 sts - Large for a foot circumference of approx. 10-11 inches
80 sts – X-Large for a foot circumference of approx. 11-12 inches

Notes for Printing:
• • Instructions for the Cuff Down Stitch Pattern are on Pages 4-10
• Instructions for Cuff Down are on Page 11
• Instructions for the Toe Up Stitch Pattern are on Pages 12-18
• Instructions for Toe Up are on Page 19
• German Short Row Heel instructions are on Page 20
• The Charts and the Modified Heel Flap Adjustment instructions are in separate PDF files that can be found with this pattern in your Ravelry Library.

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Note about Instructions:

• Instructions are shown as 48 (56/60/64/68/72/80) throughout the pattern, where stitch counts vary.

• I knit my socks using the Magic Loop method, however; the pattern can be adapted to use DPN’s or 9 inch Circulars or your preferred method for knitting socks.

• Instructions are provided for both Cuff Down and Toe Up. The Cuff Down method is first, followed by Toe Up instructions. The stitch pattern being used for the leg and foot of the sock is first detailed below, followed by a general outline of the sock construction.

• At the end of the pattern you will find the generic instructions for the German Short Row Heel which is worked exactly the same way for both Toe Up and Cuff Down socks.

• To work the GSR heel in Garter Stitch you will just need to knit every row rather than purl the wrong side rows.

• The Modified Heel Flap Adjustment (MHFA) instructions can be found as a separate PDF download along with this pattern. This was done to reduce the file size of this pattern.