Socks with Cables in Regia Winter Sorbet 6 Ply - R0211 - Downloadable PDF

Socks with Cables in Regia Winter Sorbet 6 Ply – Pattern R0211

This free downloadable PDF knitting pattern (model R0211) from Schachenmayr guides you through creating a pair of beautifully textured cabled socks sized for a shoe size 38/39. The design combines a classic ribbed cuff with an eye-catching cable panel running down the leg, transitioning into a structured heel and a smoothly finished foot. This is an intermediate-level knitting project, ideal for sock knitters who are comfortable working in the round on double-pointed needles and are ready to introduce cable techniques into their sock construction.

What Is Being Made

The pattern produces a single pair of knitted socks with cable detailing. The cables form a prominent panel that is 5 cm wide and runs along the leg of the sock. The overall construction follows a traditional top-down sock method, beginning at the cuff, working down the leg, shaping a heel flap and gusset, and finishing with the foot and toe.

Construction and Structure

• Cuff (Bündchen): The sock begins with 60 stitches distributed across four double-pointed needles (15 stitches per needle). A 3 cm ribbed cuff is worked first, establishing a neat, elasticated edge.
• Leg (Schaft): After the cuff, the pattern transitions into the main stitch pattern. Stitches are increased — 3 stitches per repeat, three times — bringing the total to 69 stitches, redistributed across the four needles. The leg is worked for 48 rounds (approximately 14 cm) in the main pattern.
• Heel (Ferse): The heel flap is worked back and forth in rows over the 35 stitches on needles 1 and 2, while the remaining stitches are held. Cable stitches are decreased during the heel wall setup — 3 times k2tog over the 12 cable stitches on needle 1, and 2 times k2tog over the 12 cable stitches on needle 2 — reducing to 30 stitches. The heel flap is then worked over 26 rows in the heel stitch pattern. A traditional heel cap (Käppchen) is then shaped over the central 10 stitches.
• Foot: After the heel turn, stitches are picked up along the heel flap edges and the foot is worked in the round in stocking stitch (glatt rechts) until the desired foot length is reached, followed by a standard toe decrease.

Techniques Used

• Knitting in the round on a set of double-pointed needles throughout the cuff, leg, and foot sections
• Flat knitting in rows for the heel flap construction
• Cable knitting using a cable needle (Zopfnadel) to create the signature twisted rope pattern on the leg
• Heel flap and heel turn — a classic construction method that creates a reinforced, well-fitting heel
• Stitch increases at the transition from cuff to leg to accommodate the cable panel width
• Stitch decreases (k2tog and slip-stitch decreases) for shaping the heel and toe

Stitches and Stitch Patterns

• Bündchenmuster (Rib stitch): A 2×2 rib (2 knit, 2 purl alternating) used for the cuff, providing stretch and a tidy edge
• Grundmuster (Main pattern / Large seed or moss-style pattern): The primary background stitch used across the leg, described in the pattern as a großes Perlmuster (large pearl/seed stitch), worked over a 4-row repeat involving slipped stitches with yarn forward to create texture
• Zopfmuster (Cable pattern): A 5 cm wide cable panel