Picot socks

Picot Socks by SiuluGuru

What is Being Made

Picot socks designed for a baby foot measuring 11-12cm. These are small, delicate socks featuring a decorative picot edge detail at the cuff. The design combines classic sock construction with an elegant lace pattern element, making them suitable for gift-giving or special occasions.

Techniques Used

This intermediate-level knitting project employs several essential sock-making techniques:

• Knitting in the round using double-pointed needles to create seamless construction
• Picot edge created through yarn overs and decreases to form a decorative, scalloped trim at the cuff
• Short row heel for shaping the heel section with custom fit
• Pick up stitches technique for seamless transitions and joining sections
• Yarn overs and decreases to create lace pattern details throughout the sock

Stitches Used

The pattern utilizes fundamental knitting stitches combined with lace techniques:

• Stockinette stitch as the primary fabric base
• Yarn overs (YO) for creating the decorative picot edge and lace pattern openings
• Knit 2 together (K2tog) for right-leaning decreases
• Slip, slip, knit (SSK) for left-leaning decreases
• Knit (K) and purl (P) stitches as foundational elements

Lace pattern charts are provided at the end of the pattern document for reference during construction.

Materials and Tools

Yarn: Sport weight yarn, requiring 25g total (approximately 170 meters from a standard 50g skein). The specified gauge is 30 stitches by 38 rows over a 4 inch by 4 inch (10cm by 10cm) swatch in stockinette stitch.

Needles and Hooks: The pattern calls for 3mm (US 2.5) double-pointed needles for the main sock construction, a 2mm (US D) crochet hook for finishing details, and one additional needle thinner than the recommended size for specialized techniques.

Pattern Overview

Construction begins with a long tail cast-on of 36 stitches divided evenly across four double-pointed needles (9 stitches per needle), then joined to work in the round. The picot edge is created by knitting 5 rows in stockinette stitch, followed by a decorative yarn over and knit 2 together row worked across all stitches, then 6 additional rows of stockinette stitch to complete the cuff detail. The lace pattern sections follow, with detailed charts provided for accurate stitch placement throughout the leg and foot sections.