Frozen Loch socks

The cracked ice of a frozen lake on a winter morning gave me the inspiration for these socks. This sock pattern is knit from the top down and with a heel flap. It begins with the cuff and ends with the toes. The socks are easy to work from fully written-out directions with stitch counts, as well as a schematic and a video tutorial.

YARN

Any sock weight yarn: approx. 219-284yds (200-260m) total. Exact yardage may vary depending on circumference and the length of your leg and/or foot.

MATERIALS

US 1.5 (2.5 mm): DPN’s or 32” (80 cm) circular needles for magic loop or a 9” (23 cm) needle or 3 circular needles.

GAUGE - BLOCKED 4” (10 cm)

In stockinette stitch pattern, 31 stitches x 44 rounds.

SIZES

Foot circumferences after blocking.

S: Finished 7.5” (18-20 cm) to fit 8.5” (20.5-23

M: Finished 8.5” (20.5-23 cm) to fit 9.5” (23.5-25 cm).

L: Finished 9.5’ (23.5-25 cm) to fit 10.5” (25.5-27 cm).

Recommended fit is 1” (2.5 cm) of negative ease in circumference.