Pattern: Cabled Toddler Socks
Posted on September 6th, 2006 at 6:54 pmI’ve been making some worsted weight toddler socks lately and decided I’d like something a little more engaging than stockinette. So I made up this sock and decided to share the pattern. I really enjoy the look of this pattern, because there is no abrupt change from ribbing to pattern. The cables themselves actually form part of what works just like a rib.
Click below for the pattern and notes.
Size:
To fit about a 3 – 4 year old. (Go down a needle size for a smaller sock, about a 2 y.o. size.)
Yarn:
Less than 40 grams of worsted weight wool.
Needles:
set of 5 – 3.75mm (US 5) double-pointed needles,
cable needle, tapestry needle for weaving in ends
Gauge:
about 5.5 stitches per inch
Appreviations:
k: knit
p: purl
c4b: slip 2 stitches onto cable needle, hold them to the back, knit the next 2 stitches, knit 2 stitches from cable needle
k2tog: knit two together
ssk: slip, slip, knit
p2tog: purl two together
Cable Pattern:
Round 1-3: (k1, p1, k4, p1, k1) 4 times
Round 4: (k1, p1, c4b, p1, k1) 4 times
Cuff and Leg:
Cast on 32 stitches and distribute stitches onto 4 needles for working in the round (8 st. per needle).
Work cable pattern 4 times.
Heel Flap:
Working across one-half of the stitches, leaving the other half (instep) on their needles, continue onto heel flap in cable pattern for 10 rows.
(Note: Twist row falls on the wrong side. For c4b in the heel flap, slip 2 stitches onto cable needle, hold to back, purl next two stitches, purl stitches from cable needle.)
1: k1, p1, k4, p1, k2, p1, k4, p1, k1
2: p1, k1, p4, k1, p2, k1, p4, k1, p1
3. repeat row 1
4: p1, k1, c4b, k1, p2, k1, p4, c4b, p1
5-8: Repeat rows 1-4
9, 10: Repeat rows 1 and 2.
Turn Heel:
Slip 1, k8, k2tog, k1. Turn.
Slip 1, p3, p2tog, p1. Turn.
Slip 1, k4, k2tog, k1. Turn.
Slip 1, p5, p2tog, p1. Turn.
Slip 1, k6, k2tog, k1. Turn.
Slip 1, p7 p2tog, p1. Turn.
Knit across.
10 stitches remain.
Gusset Set-Up:
With heel needle, Pick up and knit 9 stitches along side of heel flap.
Knit across 2 instep needles in pattern (starting back at Row 1 of cable pattern)
On new needle, pick up and knit 9 stitches along the second side of heel flap and on that same needle knit 5 heel stitches from first needle.
The center of the sole is now the beginning of the round.
Gusset Decreasing:
Round 1: Knit to last 3 stitches on needle 1, k2tog, k1. Work the 2 instep needles in cable pattern. On needle 4, k1, ssk, knit to end of round.
Round 2: Knit sole stitches plain and continue cable pattern on instep needles.
Repeat rounds 1 and 2 until 8 stitches remain on each needle. (Note: It helps to remember that decrease rounds fall on cable pattern rounds 2 and 4.)
Foot:
Continue knitting foot until it measures 4” (or desired length) from very back of heel, then begin toe.
Toe Shaping:
Round 1: Knit to the last 3 stitches of needle 1, k2tog, k1. K1, ssk on needle 2, knit to last 3 stitches of needle 3, k2tog, k1. K1, ssk, knit to end of needle.
Round 2: Knit plain.
Repeat rounds 1 and 2 until there are 4 stitches on each needle.
Repeat round 1 two more times (with no more plain rows between) so that there are 2 stitches on each needle, then knit the 2 stitches on needle 1.
Arrange stitches onto 2 needles and kitchener stitch closed.
Weave in ends and make another.
I made these with Children in Common in mind. The socks the children wear are generally worn indoors with no shoes. If you’re making these to be worn with shoes you may choose to simply discontinue the cable twist beyond the leg portion, knitting 4 stitches instead of c4b. Although I am not really sure that the cables will be a problem in shoes, anyway.
Enjoy!
September 6th, 2006 at 8:28 pm
What a cute sock! And done on size 5 needles. Almost a temptation but not quite - LOL! Nice job on the design!
September 6th, 2006 at 8:29 pm
YAY!!!! Thank you for the wonderful children’s sock pattern. : )
These will keep lots of little feet warm in the very cold orphanages in Eastern Europe.
I’ll get some of these going on my needles soon!
Shelly
September 6th, 2006 at 8:42 pm
That is really a cute sock, I love knitting the little socks on my size 5 Brittany birch needles. I’ll have to give your pattern a go next pair.
September 6th, 2006 at 8:46 pm
Cute socks! Thanks for helping out the kids of CIC :)
September 6th, 2006 at 9:17 pm
Oh, what an adorable pattern! I’ll definitely use this one for CIC. Thanks for sharing.
September 6th, 2006 at 10:39 pm
What a lovely design! Have it saved to use for the next CIC sock challenge.
September 7th, 2006 at 4:10 am
Wow…thanks for sharing such a great pattern. I plan to start another pair of CIC socks this weekend. It will be these now.
September 7th, 2006 at 8:22 am
Those socks are adorable. You rock.
September 7th, 2006 at 11:16 am
Cute sock!!! But where are the magic loop instructions??? Just kidding!!!! You are a truly talented knitter!!!
September 7th, 2006 at 11:57 am
And when will the adult instructions be posted? :D
September 7th, 2006 at 1:16 pm
What a beautiful sock! I envy such talented people and hope I can make CIC socks with this pattern.
September 7th, 2006 at 4:48 pm
These are awesome socks!! I love knitting new things for CIC!! Thank you for the new pattern.
September 7th, 2006 at 5:14 pm
Beautiful pattern! Just fancy enough to hold my interest. Ribbed part will make it stretchy enough to fit a variety of sizes. This will be my next CIC sock!
Thanks for designing it!
Carol K in Ohio
September 8th, 2006 at 9:52 am
What a great design, Rosemary! Carrying it to the heel flap is da bomb.
I’ve used a cable panel only on the front sometimes and started right at the edge, too.
Cheers, Sally P in Upstate NY
September 9th, 2006 at 12:07 pm
I usually don’t do sox, but I am downloading this pattern and I think it will be an exception. I have about 24 vests and sweaters to be sent off for this challenge. The package seems to be very heavy, so I might have to do two. Thanks for the sox pattern
September 10th, 2007 at 12:45 pm
[…] pattern is Cabled Toddler Socks, by Rosemary Waits from Quietish. They’re for Max, of course, I’ve said he was long […]
October 5th, 2007 at 4:37 pm
As they say better late, then never. Right?
I love this pattern. As for the cables not fitting in shoes, I think they would be a great solution for those of us parents that buy shoes a size or so big so they have room to grow.
January 10th, 2008 at 3:30 pm
do you think I could use the same pattern but make leg warmers instead? would they be too tight? I knit but don’t make up my own patterns. I can’t find a leg warmer pattern for a child. waht do you think?