Summer Drinks

Summer Drinks Socks by Twin Stitches Designs

What is Being Made

Summer Drinks is a downloadable knitting pattern for a pair of coordinating socks designed by Twin Stitches Designs. This beginner-friendly sock pattern produces two complementary socks using contrasting colorways from a single fingering weight yarn kit, making it an ideal project for knitters new to sock construction.

Project Overview

The pattern includes two sizes: Small/Medium (S/M) with 60 stitches and Large (L) with 72 stitches. Each sock is worked in the round from cuff to toe, allowing knitters to create a matching pair with visual interest through the use of two different 20-gram mini skeins within a 100-gram fingering weight yarn.

Knitting Techniques Used

Summer Drinks employs fundamental sock knitting techniques suitable for beginners. The pattern uses the long tail cast on method to establish stitches, though knitters may substitute their preferred cast-on technique. Socks are constructed in the round using circular needles, which eliminates the need for seaming and creates seamless fabric. The heel is worked using a traditional heel turn construction, with the heel worked flat on a single needle while leg stitches are held. The pattern includes a heel flap created through slip-stitch techniques for durability in a high-wear area.

Stitches and Stitch Patterns

• Ribbed cuff: Rounds 1-15 use a *K1tbl (knit one through the back loop), P1* repeat around, creating a textured, stretchy cuff that holds the sock securely on the leg
• Stockinette stitch: Used for the leg and foot sections, creating smooth, classic sock fabric
• Heel flap: Constructed using slip-stitch techniques (Sl1, K1 across; Sl1, purl across), repeated for 30 rows total to create a reinforced heel with a distinctive slipped-stitch texture
• Knit rounds: Plain knit rounds used in the leg section after the cuff ribbing is complete

Materials and Specifications

The pattern calls for 100 grams of fingering weight yarn, divided into two 20-gram mini skeins for creating two socks in contrasting colorways. The sample was knit using the Artistic Lilly Cybertruck colorway sock kit on her Gotta have fingering yarn, which is composed of 80% Superwash Merino and 20% Nylon. This fiber blend provides durability, elasticity, and easy care—essential qualities for sock yarn.

Needles required are 2.25 mm / US 1 or the size needed to achieve the correct gauge. The pattern specifies a gauge of 36 stitches by 40 rows per 4 inches (10.1 cm) in stockinette stitch when unblocked. Additional notions include a tapestry needle for weaving in ends.

Difficulty Level

Rated as a beginner pattern, Summer Drinks introduces knitters to sock construction without overwhelming complexity. The straightforward stitch patterns, clear structure, and use of basic techniques make this an accessible entry point into sock knitting, while the two-colorway design adds visual appeal and teaches color management in knitting.