Basic sock pattern-FREE

Karen’s Best Sock Pattern

Worsted weight: Cast on 44 stitches for women (needle 1-11, needle 2-22, needle 3-11 Cast on 48 stitches for men (needle1-12, needle 2-24, needle 3-12)
Sport weight: Cast on 52-54 stitches for women (needles 1 & 3-13, needle 2-26)
Cast on 56-58 stitches for men (needles 1 & 3- 14, needle 2-28)

Leg:
For all work in K2, P2 ribbing for leg.

Heel:
Divide from 3 needles to 2. End having just worked across needle 2 (instep) then slip stitches from needles 1 & 3 together onto needle 1 (this is the heel needle)
Now there are the same # of stitches on two needles.

With right side facing, work heel stitches only:

Row 1: slip1 PW, K1, repeat across row

Row 2: slip 1 PW, purl across

Repeat rows 1&2 until heel measures 2.5” ending having worked a knit row.

Turn heel:
With purl side facing-(always slip 1st stitch purlwise, then work to gap, work the 2 sts on either side of gap together, work 1st and then turn) end having worked a knit row.
Sock 1 Sock 2
____ ____ Row 1-purl first 13(15,17) stitches, P2 tog, P1, turn

____ ____ Row2-slip1 PW, K5, K2 tog TBL, K1, turn

____ ____ Row 3-slip 1 PW, P6, P2 tog, P1, turn

____ ____ Row 4-slip 1 PW, K7, K2 tog TBL, K1, turn

____ ____ Row 5-slip1 PW, P5, P2 tog, P1, turn

____ ____ Row 6-slip1 PW, K6, K2 tog TBL, K1, turn

____ ____ Row 7-slip 1 PW, P7, P2tog, P1, turn

____ ____ Row 8-slip 1 PW, K8, K2 tog TBL, K1, turn

____ ____ Row 9-slip 1 PW, P9, P2 tog, P1, turn

____ ____ Row 10-slip 1 PW, K9, K2 tog TBL, K1




Heel gusset:
Back to 3 needles, with right side facing and using heel needle (this will be needle 1) pick up and knit 11(13,14) stitches along left edge of heel flap (side w/yarn attached)
Then use an empty needle to knit across needle 2.
With another empty needle, (this will be needle 3) pick up and knit 11(13,14) stitches down right side of heel flap, then knit 7 stitches from needle 1 onto this same needle.
There are now 18 stitches on both needles 1&3 and needle 2 remains unchanged.

On next round, starting with needle 1, begin heel gusset decreases as follows: (decreases are on needles 1&3 only)
Sock 1: gusset tally:
Round 1: 1___2___ repeat rows
needle 1- K across to last 3 sts, k2 tog, K1 1___2___ 1 & 2 until
needle 2- knit across all stitches 1___2___ 11(13,14) sts remain
needle 3- K1, K2tog TBL, K to end 1___2___ on needles
1___2___ 1 & 3
Round 2: 1___2___
Knit across all needles 1___2___
1___2___
Foot:
knit plain rounds to desired length. Sock 2: gusset tally:
1___2___
Toe: 1___2___
Round 1: 1___2___
Needle 1-k across to last 3 sts, k2tog, K1 1___2___
Needle 2-K1, k2tog TBL, k to last 3 sts, K2 tog, K1 1___2___
Needle 3-K1, K2 tog TBL, knit to end 1___2___
1___2___
Round 2: 1___2___
Knit across each needle. Repeat.

Sock 1: toe tally:
1___2___
1___2___
1___2___
1___2___
Sock 2: toe tally:
1___2___
1___2___
1___2___
1___2___