Extra Thick Chrimbo Socks Pattern

Note: This pattern is currently in testing. You are still welcome to make this pattern but there may be errors.

These weren't originally designed to be Christmas sock. The star motif was inspired by an old Fair Isle jumper and the foot was just made of all the same colours. It's entirely made of yarn from stash: whatever colours that clashed enough to be noticeable from a distance. My actual goal with these socks was to create a design that was twice as thick as a regular DK sock. That's why every round has some type of fair isle colourwork: The floats pad out the sock.

Mum in her new favourite socks

If you've been following my patterns you will know that my mum has Raynaud's and needs the extra material to keep the warmth in her fingers and toes. You can check out the last pattern I made for her here.

This pattern uses 5 colours. Try to make them all very different so the pattern will stand out and not blend together. A great way to test if they are going to blend together is to take a picture of all the balls of yarn in a black and white filter. Anything that has the same shade of grey will blend together when knit up. You'll notice in the toes of my sample the red and purple muddy together. They had very similar shades under a black and white filter. 

Label your yarn C1-C5. (In the sample I used, C1-purple C2-turquoise C3-mustard C4-red C5-blue)

Gauge: 24sts to 4 inches

You will need:

4mm DPNs or circular needles

Tapestry needle

5 colours of DK/Aran yarn totaling 100g

3 stitch markers

Abbreviations:

R - round/row

C - colour

k - knit

kfb - knit front back

st(s) -  stitch(es)

s - slip

stm - stitch marker

*Pattern starts here*

In C1, cast on 44 stitches and join in the round

Knit a 1x1 rib for 8 rows

R1 (C2): [k10, kfb] to end. (48sts)

R2: Follow chart from bottom left (You should have 4 repeats of this motif.)

Heel (This is done in C4. I held it with a strand of sewing thread to strengthen the heel as i find this usually wears down first and having a strong thread makes the darning repair much easier. It is totally optional though.)

R1: [s1, k1] 12 times, turn (24sts)

R2: [sl, p1] 12 times, turn (24sts)

Repeat R1&R2 9 more times

R3: k13, ssk, k1, turn (23sts)

R4: s1, p3, p2tog, p1, turn (22sts)

R5: s1, k to one sts before gap in sts, ssk, k1, turn

R6: s1, p to one sts before gap in sts, p2tog, k1, turn

Repeat R5&R6 until 14 sts remain (Ending on wrong side row)

Gusset 

R1: Knit across the heel, pick up 10sts along the side, knit across the top of the foot, pick up 10sts along the side, k7

R2 (alternating C2&C3): place stitch marker (this indicates the beginning of the round), k to 3sts before end of picked up sts, k2tog, k24, ssk, k to end

R3 (C2): knit all sts

Repeat R2&R3 until 44sts remain, ending on R3.

Foot

For 8 rows, knit all stitches, alternating C4&C5 every stitch, switching the starting colour each row.

For 8 rows, knit all stitches, alternating C2&C3 every stitch, switching the starting colour each row.

R1 (C2): knit all stitches

R2 (C2&C4 alternating each stitch): knit all stitches

Repeat R1&R2 2 more times

Toe

R1 (C2): knit all stitches

R2 (C1): k6, place marker, k12, place marker, k6

R3 (C1&C4): [knit to 3sts before stm, k2tog, k2, ssk] knit to end

Repeat R3, alternating the first colour of each row, until 20sts remain

Kitchener the stitches closed

Weave in the ends

*Pattern ends here*

For reference, this is what the inside of my sock looks like. The floats are adding thickness to the sock to keep you toasty on even the harshest of days.

If you make these socks please tag me on Instagram @frednamakes and use the hashtag #ExtraThickChrimboSocks

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