The Vanilla socks are simple socks that can easily be adapted to your own taste based on the colour and wool choice. You start with the toe and work your way up the leg. This way you can perfectly adjust the sock to the size you like. You can choose between 2 types of heels: a German short row heel or a French heel. Or try them both? Thanks to this basic sock pattern, including photo instructions, you will learn the most important techniques of knitting toe-up socks so you have all the skills to work on other, more complicated, patterns.
Please be aware: knitting socks can be addictive!

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4) 5, 6, 7, 8 to fit a foot circumference of 16.5 (18, 19.5, 20.5) 22, 23, 24.5, 25.5 cm / 6.5 (7, 7.5, 8) 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10”.
The socks are meant to be worn with 0.5 – 3 cm / 0.25 – 1.25” negative ease.

Finished dimensions
Foot circumference: 13.75 (15, 16.25, 17.5) 18.75, 20, 21.25, 22.5 cm / 5.5 (6, 6.5, 6.75) 7.5, 7.75, 8.5, 8.75”
Foot length: to own preference
Leg length: 11 (12, 13, 14) 15, 16, 17, 18 cm / 4.25 (4.75, 5.25, 5.5) 6, 6.25, 6.75, 7)”or to own preference
Cuff length: 2 (2, 2, 2) 3, 3, 3, 3 cm / 0.75 (0.75, 0.75, 0.75) 1.25, 1.25, 1.25, 1.25”

Yarn

• Main colour: 1 (1, 1, 2) 2, 2, 2, 2 skeins of Rosa Pomar Mondim (385 m / 100 g) or 50 (50, 50, 100) 100, 100, 100, 100 g in fingering/sock weight yarn to obtain gauge, f.e. Onion Nettle Sock, Annell Super Extra, isager Sock Yarn
• Contrast colour: 10 (10, 10, 20) 20, 20, 20, 20 g in similar yarn as main colour

Recommended needles
2.25 mm / US 1 circular needle with total length of at least 80 cm / 24” (or size to obtain gauge)

Gauge
32 sts x 44 Rnds to 10 cm / 4” in stockinette stitch after blocking

Used stitch patterns and techniques

• Judy’s Magic Cast On
• Stockinette stitch
• Left/right leaning increases
• Gusset heel with wrap & turn short rows
• German short row heel
• 2/2 rib stitch
• Stretchy bind-off