These classic socks are worked toe-up with a contrasting toe and heel, then finished with a simple stripy colorwork in the calf-length leg. This is a basic sock pattern you can work time and again with color modifications to keep you invested and your changing boy’s interest piqued. Worn here in Child size.

Size: Toddler (Child, Teen)
Foot Circumference: 4.5 (5.75, 6.75)”
Foot Length: 6 (7, 8)“
Gauge: 28 sts and 40 rows per 4” in stockinette
Yarn: Fingering weight yarn, 80 (125, 185) yards A, 30 (45, 60) yards B and 20 (25, 30) yards C; shown in Spud & Chloe Fine in “Snorkel”, “Sidewalk” and “Calypso”
Needles: Size 2 (2.75 mm) and size 3 (3.25 mm) set of 5 DPNs, stitch markers, size D (3.25 mm) crochet hook

Pattern Notes

• Circumference is stretchy and sized with negative ease; measurement should be smaller than recipient.

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