Frock Socks by Kylen Tennies

Frock Socks

Knitting
November 2024
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
36 stitches and 48 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
US 1 - 2.25 mm
70 - 425 yards (64 - 389 m)
Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8) - to fit baby (toddler, child, youth 1, youth 2) (adult 1, adult 2, adult 3)
English
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The Frock Socks are a top-down sock featuring a cute ruffle and an easily memorizable charted lace pattern along the top of the sock. After working the ruffle and leg, the heel is created using a slipped-stitch heel flap with short rows and picked-up stitches along the sides. The lace pattern resumes throughout the foot and ends at the toe shaping. The toe is grafted using kitchener stitch. Available in 8 sizes, this pattern is a great stash-busting project, to gift or keep for yourself!

Materials:

  • 70 (115, 155, 190, 235) (285, 350, 425) yards / 64 (105, 142, 174, 215) (261, 320, 388) meters of fingering weight yarn (Samples shown used Lankava Sulo - 75% superwash wool / 25% polyamide; 100g / 437 yards / 400 meters; colorway 452 Fog)
  • Size US 1.5 (2.50mm) 32” (80cm) circular needles for magic loop or double pointed needles in the same size
  • Size US 1 (2.25mm) 32” (80cm) circular needles for magic loop or double pointed needles in the same size
  • Stitch markers
  • Tapestry needle

Gauge:
36 sts & 48 rows = 4” (10cm) in stockinette stitch on size US 1.5 (2.5mm) needles, after gentle blocking.

Finished Measurements: Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8) - to fit baby (toddler, child, youth 1, youth 2) (adult 1, adult 2, adult 3) - intended to be worn with 0.5” / 1.5 cm negative ease for sizes 1-4 and 1-1.25” / 2.5-4 cm negative ease for sizes 5-8.
Sock circumference: 4 (5, 5.5, 5.75, 6.25 (7, 8, 9)” / 10 (12.5, 14, 14.5, 15.5) (17.5, 20, 22.5) cm.
Leg length (easily adjustable): 1 (1.5, 2, 2.25, 2.75) (3, 3.25, 3.5)” / 2.5 (4, 5, 5.5, 7) (7.5, 8, 9) cm.
Foot length (easily adjustable): 3.75 (5.25, 6.75, 8, 9) (9.5, 10.5, 11.5)” / 9.5 (13, 17, 20, 22.5) (24, 26.5, 29) cm.

Samples:
Samples shown are Size 2 on a 5.5” / 14 cm circumference foot with .5” / 1.5 cm negative ease, and Size 7 on a 9.5” / 24 cm circumference foot with 1.5” / 4 cm negative ease.

This pattern has been professionally tech edited and test knit.