“The sock we return to again and again.” Our mothers (and their mothers) knew this sock by heart, with its vertical heel flap, turned heel, picked-up gussets and grafted toe. For many of us, it’s the first sock we learned and our point of departure into the ever-widening world of socks. While we love some of the new approaches, we return again and again to this straightforward, comfy basic. Once you understand its simple structure, improvise to your heart’s content. Craft: Knitting. Skill level: Intermediate Designer: Churchmouse Yarns Finished Size: Medium adult: medium width; up to 10"/25cm foot. Fingering-Weight Version1 skein Cascade Heritage Handpaint shown in Color 9922. Or approx. 350 yds/320m of an equivalent fingering-weight yarn Set of 4 double-point needles, US 1 (2.25mm) or 1 1⁄2 (2.5mm). Approx. 32 sts = 4"/10cm in stockinette stitch. DK/Sport-Weight Version2 skeins Rowan Felted Tweed shown in Color 1751. Or approx. 275 yds/251m of an equivalent dk- or sport-weight yarn. Set of 4 double-point needles, US 3(3.25mm). Approx. 24 sts = 4"/10cm in stockinette stitch.
