Pink Purple Sock Socks Knitting Pattern

Pink Purple Sock Knitting Pattern by Nenah Galati

Project Overview

This advanced beginner sock knitting pattern, design FW117 Heritage Pink Purple Sock by Nenah Galati, creates a pair of colorful socks using a two-circular needle technique. The pattern features a striking slip stitch leg design that combines two contrasting colors of yarn to produce visual interest and texture throughout the sock.

What Is Being Made

The pattern produces a complete pair of socks available in two sizes: Small to Medium and Medium to Large. The socks feature a ribbed cuff, a slip stitch patterned leg section, and a traditional heel and foot construction. The design emphasizes the visual contrast created by working with two different colors of yarn in a coordinated slip stitch pattern.

Knitting Techniques Used

• Two Circular Needle Method: The pattern uses two size 1 or 2 circular needles measuring 20 inches each. This technique allows knitters to work in the round without using double-pointed needles, distributing stitches evenly across both needles and sliding them as needed during construction.
• Slip Stitch Colorwork: The leg portion employs a slip stitch technique to create the two-color pattern. Rather than carrying yarn across the back, slip stitches are used to create the color design, making this method more manageable for advancing knitters than traditional stranded colorwork.
• Heel Flap Construction: A traditional heel flap is worked flat on a single needle while the remaining stitches rest on the other circular needle. This section uses slip stitches and turning rows to create the heel structure.
• Heel Turning: The pattern includes a structured heel turning section using decreases to shape the heel cup, with specific instructions for managing stitches on both ends of the same needle.

Stitches and Stitch Abbreviations

• Sl 1 (Slip 1): Slip one stitch as if to purl, used throughout the leg pattern to create the colorwork design
• SSK (Slip, Slip, Knit): Slip two stitches individually and knit them together through the back loop, used for decreasing during heel turning
• K (Knit): Basic knit stitch
• P (Purl): Basic purl stitch
• K1, P1 Ribbing: Alternating knit and purl stitches create the elastic cuff at the sock opening

Pattern Structure and Sizing

The sock begins with a cast-on of either 64 stitches for Small to Medium or 72 stitches for Medium to Large. The pattern is worked in rounds using both circular needles, with stitches distributed evenly between them. Knitters are advised to try on the sock after completing the ribbing and one to two additional inches to ensure proper fit before continuing.

Leg Pattern Details

The leg features an eight-round repeat slip stitch pattern that alternates between two contrasting colors of yarn. The pattern begins with two rounds of knitting in Color B, followed by two rounds of the slip stitch pattern in Color A (slipping every fourth stitch), then two more rounds of knitting in Color B, and finally two rounds of the slip stitch pattern in Color A with the slip stitches offset by three stitches. This eight-round sequence is repeated to achieve the desired leg length.

Heel and Foot Construction

The heel flap is worked flat on a single circular needle for approximately 2.5 inches using alternating slip stitch and knit rows, then slip stitch and purl rows. The heel turning uses decreases and turning rows to shape the heel cup, with careful attention to counting slip stitches as the first stitch of each row to maintain proper stitch counts during this critical shaping section.

Materials Required

• Yarn: Two contrasting colors of Cascade Heritage Sock Yarn
• Needles: Two Size 1 or 2 circular needles, 20 inches in length
• Notions: Two stitch markers and a tapestry needle for weaving in ends

Difficulty Level

Rated as Advanced Beginner, this pattern assumes knitters have mastered basic knitting techniques including working in the round and are ready to tackle colorwork using slip stitches and the slightly more complex heel construction. The two