Short Socks by Sarah E. White

Short Socks

Knitting
DK (11 wpi) ?
6 stitches and 8.5 rows = 1 inch
in stockinette stitch
US 5 - 3.75 mm
150 yards (137 m)
average woman's foot
English
This pattern is available for free.

Materials needed:
At least 150 yards of lightweight yarn suitable for socks
Two pairs size 5 circular knitting needles
Two stitch markers
Yarn needle
Scissors

This pattern was on About.com (which no longer exists) and has been deleted from their site, but for now it can still be found on the Internet Archive. They redirect and delete pages a lot so you may want to download/print to save.