Socks in Sirdar Country Style 4 Ply - 7993 - Downloadable PDF

Sirdar Country Style 4 Ply Socks – Pattern 7993: Complete Summary

Pattern 7993 from Sirdar is a knitting pattern for hand-knitted socks, available as a downloadable PDF. Designed for intermediate knitters, this versatile pattern offers three distinct heel construction methods, making it an excellent resource for those looking to expand their sock-knitting skills. The pattern covers three sizes — Small, Medium, and Large — accommodating shoe sizes from approximately 12½–3½ up to 7–8½, with adjustable foot lengths ranging from 19 cm to 24 cm.

Three Sock Designs in One Pattern

One of the standout features of this pattern is that it presents three separate sock constructions, each using a different heel technique. This allows knitters to choose the method that best suits their skill level, preference, or intended fit. All three versions share the same sizing and leg length measurements, and all are worked on double pointed needles in the round.

Sock with Short Row Heel

The first design features a short row heel, a popular modern technique that creates a neat, seamless heel pocket without the need for picking up stitches. Short rows are worked back and forth across a portion of the sock stitches, with wraps or other methods used to avoid holes at the turning points. This method produces a rounded heel that many knitters find comfortable and tidy in appearance.

• Yarn: Sirdar Country Style 4 Ply shade 637
• Yarn quantity: 2 x 50g balls for all sizes (Small, Medium, and Large)
• Leg length to top of heel: 12 cm (Small), 16 cm (Medium), 18 cm (Large)

Sock with Heel Flap

The second design uses a traditional heel flap construction, one of the most classic and time-honoured methods in sock knitting. The heel flap is worked back and forth in rows over half the sock stitches, often incorporating a slip-stitch pattern to create a durable, reinforced fabric that withstands the wear and friction of the heel area. Stitches are then picked up along the sides of the flap to form a gusset, which is gradually decreased back to the original stitch count. This method offers an excellent fit around the heel and ankle.

• Yarn: Sirdar Country Style 4 Ply shade 640
• Yarn quantity: 1 x 50g ball (Small), 2 x 50g balls (Medium and Large)
• Leg length to top of heel: 12 cm (Small), 16 cm (Medium), 18 cm (Large)

Sock with Afterthought Heel

The third design features an afterthought heel, a clever technique in which the heel is added after the main body of the sock is complete. During the initial knitting, a section of scrap contrast yarn is knitted in at the heel position as a placeholder. Once the sock body is finished, the scrap yarn is removed, live stitches are picked up on both sides of the opening, and the heel is then knitted in the round — often resulting in a rounded, egg-shaped heel. This method is particularly useful for easy heel replacement when the heel wears out over time.

• Yarn: Sirdar Country Style 4 Ply shade 641
• Yarn quantity: 2 x 50g balls for all sizes (Small, Medium, and Large)
• A scrap of contrast yarn is also required as a placeholder during construction
• Leg length to top of heel (not including turnback): 12 cm (Small), 16 cm (Medium), 18 cm (Large)

Yarn: Sirdar Country Style 4 Ply

Sirdar Country Style 4 Ply is the specified yarn for all three sock designs. As a 4 ply weight yarn, it is the standard choice for sock knitting, offering a fine gauge that produces a smooth, close-fitting fabric with excellent