One Sock is a classic sock pattern that is suitable for absolute beginners to sock knitting. Start by knitting the complimentary One Sock Baby pattern, then graduate to the adult One Sock. Kate Atherley's One Sock Guidebook, which comes with both patterns, will walk you through the process of knitting a sock that fits beautifully and even shows you how to make customizations to the design to truly make it your own.

One Sock
One Sock is a classic top-down sock pattern to fit all feet, designed in our sock yarn Amble. With lots of opportunities to customize the fit and design, this pattern comes with the One Sock Guidebook, a resource that walks makers through the process of knitting beautiful socks that fit, as well as an opportunity to practice your new sock skills with the beginner-friendly One Sock Baby pattern.

One Sock Baby
New to sock knitting? Try out all the techniques used in our One Sock pattern with the quick and ever-so-cute One Sock Baby pattern in Cumbria. Once you’ve finished knitting your baby socks, you will have tried every technique you need to progress on to the One Sock pattern.

Yarn:

One Sock
The Fibre Co. Amble (70% wool, 20% alpaca, 10% recycled nylon, 325 m (355 yds) per 100g hank) – 1 [1: 1: 1: 1: 1: 1: 1: 1: 2: 2] hanks. Approximate yardage: 120 [140: 160: 180: 220: 240: 260: 300: 320: 360: 380] m (130 [155: 175: 200: 240: 265: 285: 330: 350: 395: 420] yds).

Note: If you wish to work a much longer leg, Sizes 8 and 9 will likely need another hank of yarn.

One Sock Baby
The Fibre Co. Cumbria (60% merino wool, 30% masham wool, 10% mohair; 218 m (238 yd) per 100g hank) – 1 hank.
Approx. yardage used 50 [65: 85: 110] m (45 [60: 75: 100] yd per pair)

Construction notes:

If you’ve not made socks before, grab some leftover DK or worsted weight yarn and make the first size of the baby sock. It’s the simplest version of the pattern, a very quick knit, and it teaches you everything you need to know!

The full-size sock pattern uses the same overall process but has a few key differences: more stitches and longer lengths, of course, and a snugger ribbing for improved fit. The heel flap and turn are worked in a reinforcement stitch pattern to help the socks last a long time.

Sizes and measurements:

One Sock
Finished Foot Circumference: 12.5 [14: 15: 16.5: 18: 19: 20.5: 21.5: 23: 24: 25.5] cm (5 [5.5: 6: 6.5: 7: 7.5: 8: 8.5: 9: 9.5: 10] in)
Leg Length: 12.5 [14: 15: 15: 16.5: 16.5: 16.5: 17: 18: 18: 18.5] cm (5 [5.5: 6: 6: 6.5: 6.5: 6.5: 6.75: 7: 7: 7.25] in) Adjustable to preference
Foot Length: Adjustable to fit.

One Sock Baby
Finished Foot Circumference: 9.5 [11: 12.5: 14] cm (3.75 [4.25: 5: 5.5] in)
Leg Length (rib unfolded): 7.5 [8.5: 9: 9.5] cm (3 [3.25: 3.5: 3.75] in) Adjustable to preference.
Foot Length: 9.5 [11: 12.5: 14] cm (3.75 [4.25: 5: 5.5] in) Adjustable to fit.

Recommended ease:

Socks should stretch to fit—measure around the ball of your foot or the narrowest part of your ankle and choose a size approximately 2.5 cm (1 in) smaller than that measurement.

Gauge:

One Sock
32 sts and 44 rnds to 10 cm (4 in) measured over st st using 2.5mm (US 1.5) needles.

One Sock Baby
26 sts and 32 rnds to 10 cm (4 in) measured over st st using 4mm (US 6) needles.

Errata:

The most current version of this pattern is V2. Please note you will be purchasing the latest pattern version. Pattern updates are sent to all customers who have purchased a pattern either through email or a Ravelry message.

If you find you are working with an older version, please go to our errata page for details of corrections and updates made. You can find the version you are working from by checking the pattern page footers.

Languages available:

English and French.

Pattern format:

One Sock, One Sock Baby, and the One Sock Guidebook come as PDF files, which will be downloadable via a link that will be emailed to you after purchase.