The slip stitch pattern of these cozy socks reminded me of warm flannel in winter. The fabric of these socks is very thick and squishy! They are like a worsted weight house or slipper sock, and are very warm. Excellent for fireside lounging, coffee drinking, apres ski, and general cold weather snuggling up!

I have included instructions for both toe-up and top-down socks, making it easy for you to use your preferred method of knitting. There are also written and chart instructions.

There are three sizes to choose from. Keep in mind that the slip stitch pattern does have a fair amount of stretch, so try on your socks as you go to optimize fit.

Choose two yarns with a strong contrast. This pattern works for even the wildest skeins out there.

Arctic Flannel has a sister pattern, Northern Flannel, a fingering weight version. If you purchase both patterns the second is only $1.

Skills Required
Judy’s Magic Cast-on, working in the round, knit, purl, slipping stitches, increasing, decreasing, German short rows, bind off using a stretchy method.

Materials
Suggested Yarn:
1 100g/3.5oz, 267m/292yds, Berroco Ultra Wool DK 100% Superwash Wool, in Black (Colour A)
-1 100g/3.5oz, 221m/231yds, Fidley Dyeworks SW Merino DK, in Avery (Colour B)

Yardage:
Any double knitting (22st/10cm or 4”) weight yarn, 2 colours with a good contrast, total yardage required - 246m/269yds (294m/322yds, 360m/394yds)
Colour A – 111m/122yds (134m/150yds, 162m/177yds)
Colour B – 135m/148yds (160m/175yds, 198m/217yds)

Suggested Needles:
3.25mm/US 3, 80cm/32” length for magic loop, OR 2 40cm/16” long for the two-circular method, OR 3.25mm/US 3 double pointed needles. Darning needle.

Gauge: 32sts/10cm or 4” and 60 rounds/10cm or 4”, in the round, in stitch pattern, unstretched.

Size & Measurements

Small: Ladies 4-6.5 US shoe, to fit 7-8.5” foot circumference.

Medium: Ladies 7-9.5 US shoe; Mens 6-8.5 US shoe, to fit 8-9.5” foot circumference.

Large: Ladies 10-12.5 US shoe; Mens 9-11 US shoe, 9-10.5” foot circumference.