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Knitting materials and tools:
Circular or straight knitting needles 3.5 mm (US 4).
Red Heart, Comfort – 100% acrylic.
Weight Category – (4) Medium. Quantity – 50 grams.
Stitch markers, yarn needle.
Flat knit baby socks size:
Size: 0-5 month (8-9 cm)
Gauge: 18 stitches = 4 inches in stockinette
Common abbreviations of knit stitches:
k – knit
k2tog – knit two together
p – purl
pm – place marker
sel s – selvage stitch: always slip the first stitch knitwise, work to the last stitch, purl the last stitch.
Flat knit baby socks pattern:
Cast on 40 stitches.
Rows 1-13: sel s, knit all stitches, sel s.
Place stitch markers in the following order 15 sts, pm, 10 sts, pm, 15 sts.
Row 14: sel s, knit all stitches, sel s.
Row 15: sel s, k14, p10, k14, sel s.
Row 16: sel s, k12, k2tog, k10, k2tog, k12, sel s.
Row 17: sel s, k13, p10, k13, sel s.
Row 18: sel s, k11, k2tog, k10, k2tog, k11, sel s.
Row 19: sel s, k12, p10, k12, sel s.
Row 20: sel s, k10, k2tog, k10, k2tog, k10, sel s.
Row 21: sel s, k11, p10, k11, sel s.
Row 22: sel s, k9, k2tog, k10, k2tog, k9, sel s.
Row 23: sel s, k10, p10, k10, sel s.
Row 24: sel s, k8, k2tog, k10, k2tog, k8, sel s.
Row 25: sel s, k9, p10, k9, sel s.
Row 26: sel s, knit all stitches, sel s.
Row 27: sel s, k9, p10, k9, sel s.
Row 28: sel s, [k2, p2] – repeat across, sel s.
Row 29: sel s, [k2, p2] – repeat across, sel s.
Repeat the last 2 rows until the ribbing part measures 9-10 cm in length. Finish the ribbing with a row on the right side, then bind off all stitches on the wrong side.
Cut the yarn, leaving a 50 cm tail. Fold the sock with the wrong side facing out. Sew the ribbing part on the wrong side using a mattress stitch. Then, turn the sock right side out and continue sewing the heel and sole. For the sole, insert the needle through the initial cast-on stitches. Do not finish sewing the sole yet. To shape the front section of the sole (the area near the toes), use the yarn tail to thread through the last 8 stitches—4 stitches from each side of the opening. Pull the yarn gently to gather these stitches and form a rounded shape at the toe. This method is similar to shaping the crown of a knitted hat. Weave in all ends to complete.
