Product Description
This sock pattern comes in two variations within one .pdf-file.
Knitting skills required: Cabling, easy lace, short rows, k2tog, ssk, knitting in the round.
Instructions and charts are there for both versions. A solid one using cabled stitches and a lace version.
For easier cabling without using a cable needle please see my blog and click to patterns - there is a photo tutorial how I made it.
I called the pattern cross and meet because there are lines which cross each other, meet each other and cross again. Just like people in life......... or like streets in a town?
This is my very first pattern and English is a foreign language to me. I want to thank Dave and Monika, who were the first two of the testknitters and I'm not able to thank them enough for their very helpful hints. Maybe there is a touch of German left, but I made my best efford to write a useful pattern.
There are two .pdf-files for download. Both are the same pattern, one in English and one in German.
Cross and Meet Socks by Beate Zaech
What is Being Made
Cross and Meet Socks is a downloadable knitting pattern for women's socks designed by independent designer Beate Zaech. This project creates a pair of socks available in multiple sizes: European 38/39 (UK 5/6, US 7/8) and European 40/41 (UK 6.5/7, US 8.5/9). The pattern is suitable for knitters with intermediate-level skills and uses a 4-ply yarn weight, making these classic fingering weight socks ideal for everyday wear.
Knitting Techniques and Construction
The Cross and Meet Socks are constructed using traditional sock knitting methods on double-point needles. The pattern employs fundamental knitting techniques that intermediate-level crafters will recognize and execute comfortably. The socks are worked in the round using a set of five double-point needles, a classic approach for sock construction that allows for seamless, tubular fabric from cuff to toe.
The base fabric is worked in plain stockinette stitch, which creates a smooth, classic sock fabric. This stitch pattern provides excellent drape and comfort for sock wear while remaining straightforward enough for intermediate knitters to maintain consistent tension throughout the project.
Stitches Used
- Stockinette Stitch – The primary stitch used throughout the sock construction, creating a smooth, flat fabric suitable for comfortable sock wear
- Double-Point Needle Techniques – Construction method that enables seamless, in-the-round knitting
Materials and Gauge
The Cross and Meet Socks pattern calls for fingering weight sock yarn. Designer Beate Zaech used Schachenmayr Regia Stretch for the original sample, though knitters are encouraged to substitute their favorite fingering weight sock yarn. The recommended gauge is 32 stitches and 48 rows in a 4-inch (10 cm) square when working in plain stockinette stitch.
Construction requires one set of five double-point needles. The original pattern was knitted on size 1.75mm needles, though needle size may be adjusted based on individual gauge and knitting tension. Knitters who work loosely may prefer slightly smaller needles to achieve the recommended gauge.
Pattern Format
This is a downloadable PDF pattern for personal use only. The pattern includes detailed instructions across 10 pages and may be printed for personal knitting reference. Commercial reproduction, distribution, or selling of finished products made from this pattern is not permitted without explicit authorization from designer Beate Zaech.
```Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | 4 Ply |
| Pages: | 21 |
| Designer: | Beate Zaech |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English, German |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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