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My free scrap yarn socks pattern is perfect if you love using up leftover sock yarn. These scrappy socks are designed to be a relaxing, no-stress knit. They use a simple 3 x 1 rib for a comfortable fit and a garter stitch heel that is easy to work and also hard-wearing.

Scrap Yarn Socks Pattern Information

• Materials

Approximately 75-100g of 4ply (sock yarn) oddments (depending on size knitted).
Include approximately 10g of heel colour and 10g of toe colour.
Regular sock yarn is 75% wool/25% nylon.
2.5mm (US 1 or US 2) needles for working in the round (see Gauge/Tension, page 2).
Either short circulars, DPNS, long circular needles, or flexi-trios.
2.25mm (US 1) straight needles for working the heel in rows.
Wool needle; 3 x stitch markers; tape measure.

• Tension

Before blocking: 32 sts and 44 rows to 10 x 10cm (4 x 4in) measured in stocking (stockinette) stitch using 2.5mm (US2 or US1) needles. Note that Gauge/Tension is measured in stocking stitch, as rib is stretchy and therefore not reliable for measuring accurate tension/gauge.

• Finished Size of Scrap Yarn Socks

To fit Adult foot XS (S) (M) (L) (XL)
Foot length is adjustable.
To fit actual foot circumference: 18.5 (20) (21) (22.5) (23.5) cm.

• How I change colour:

For the leg, at end of last round in current colour, bring both old yarn and next colour forward between stitches and P1 with both yarns, to start round. Take both colours to back, ready to knit, then drop old colour. Continue with new colour only. For the foot, I change colour at BOR then on the next round only, I slip the first stitch purlwise.