Buzz

Buzz Socks by Ruth Garcia-Alcantud

What Is Being Made

Buzz is an advanced knitting pattern for a pair of socks designed by Ruth Garcia-Alcantud. This downloadable PDF pattern creates fitted socks available in three sizes to accommodate foot circumferences of 7 inches (17.80 cm), 8 inches (20.30 cm), or 9 inches (22.90 cm). The pattern includes detailed sizing guidance to help knitters select the appropriate size for a custom fit.

Knitting Techniques and Construction

This advanced-level sock pattern employs professional knitting techniques suitable for experienced crafters. The construction utilizes circular needles to work the socks in the round, a standard method for seamless sock knitting. The pattern incorporates provisional cast-on techniques, allowing knitters to work from a temporary foundation that can be grafted later for a polished finish. Reverse stockinette stitch is featured as a design element, adding visual texture and interest to the finished socks. The pattern also calls for blocking to achieve accurate gauge and finished measurements.

Stitches Used

• Stockinette Stitch (st st) – the primary stitch forming the main fabric of the socks
• Reverse Stockinette Stitch (rev st st) – used as a textural design feature

Yarn and Needles

The pattern calls for Brown Sheep Co Wildfoote yarn, a 4-ply weight yarn composed of 75% washable wool and 25% nylon. Each 50-gram skein yields 215 yards (197 meters), and the pattern requires 2 skeins to complete the socks. The sample shown is worked in the shade Lightening Lemon. Knitters should use US size 2 (2.75 mm) circular needles to achieve the correct gauge of 8 stitches per 1 inch (2.5 cm) in stockinette stitch when blocked. Using the correct needle size is essential to ensure the finished socks measure accurately for the chosen size.

Additional Materials and Notions

Beyond yarn and needles, this pattern requires stitch markers for tracking pattern repeats, spare yarn for holding stitches, a crochet hook for provisional cast-on techniques, a tapestry needle for weaving in ends and grafting, and scissors. The pattern also specifies approximately 2 yards (meters) of ribbon in a contrasting color as a decorative or functional embellishment.