Damensocken in Regia Silk 4 Ply - 5433 - Downloadable PDF

Damensocken in Regia Silk 4 Ply – Knitted Ladies' Socks Pattern (Downloadable PDF)

Overview

This free downloadable PDF pattern from Schachenmayr provides instructions for knitting a pair of classic ladies' socks (Damensocken) using Regia Silk 4 Ply yarn. The pattern is designed for knitters who want to create a comfortable, well-fitted sock with a traditional construction, including a structured heel and toe. The finished socks are worked in the round on multiple needles, following a time-honoured German sock-knitting method that produces a durable and elegant result.

What Is Being Made

The project is a pair of ladies' knitted socks worked from the cuff down. The construction follows a classic structure: a leg section worked in the round, a heel flap and gusset, a foot section, and a shaped three-part toe cap (dreiteiliges Käppchen). This style of sock is a staple of European hand-knitting tradition and is well suited to everyday wear as well as more refined occasions, thanks to the luxurious yarn used.

Techniques Used

• Knitting in the round – The leg and foot of the sock are worked continuously in the round using a set of double-pointed needles, typically divided across four needles with the working needle as the fifth.
• Heel flap (Fersenwand) – A traditional glatt rechts (stockinette stitch) heel flap is worked back and forth in rows over the stitches held on needles 1 and 4. The stitches on needles 2 and 3 are held at rest while the heel is shaped.
• Three-part toe cap (dreiteiliges Käppchen) – The toe is shaped using a classic three-section method. The heel stitches are divided into three equal parts; if the stitch count is not divisible by three, the extra stitches are assigned to the central cap section. Decreases are worked by slipping and knitting stitches together at the joins between the central cap and the outer sections, creating a neat and rounded toe finish.
• Short-row heel construction – The heel wall is knitted for two fewer rows than the total number of heel stitches, a standard proportion that ensures a well-shaped, comfortable fit.
• Edge stitch selvedge – The first and last stitches of the heel flap rows can be worked in kraus rechts (garter stitch) to create a ribbed selvedge edge, which makes it easier to count rows and pick up stitches evenly.

Stitches Used

• Glatt rechts (stockinette stitch) – Used throughout the heel flap and foot section, worked in rows or in the round as appropriate.
• Kraus rechts (garter stitch) – Used optionally at the selvedge edges of the heel flap to create a neat, countable ridge.
• Rechts überzogen zusammenstricken (slip, knit, pass over decrease) – A specific decrease technique used during the toe shaping, where the last stitch of the cap section is slipped, the adjacent outer stitch is knitted, and the slipped stitch is passed over, joining the cap to the outer sections and reducing the stitch count neatly.

Materials – Yarn and Needles

The pattern is designed for Regia Silk 4 Ply yarn by Schachenmayr, a 4 ply weight sock yarn. Regia Silk 4 Ply is a premium sock yarn that blends the durability and elasticity expected of a performance sock yarn with the softness and subtle sheen of silk, making it particularly well suited to ladies' socks intended for both comfort and a refined finish. As is standard for 4 ply sock knitting, the pattern would be worked on fine double-pointed knitting needles, typically in the range of 2.0 mm to 2.5 mm, though knitters should always check their tension swatch against the pattern gauge.

Pattern Format and Craft

This pattern is available as a free downloadable PDF and is classified as a knitting pattern. It is presented in German