“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. THE DETAILS: FINISHED SIZEMedium adult: medium width; up to 10"/25cm foot. FINGERING-WEIGHT VERSION1 skein Cascade Heritage Handpaint (437 yds/400m); shown lower left (on right) in Color 9922. Or approx. 350 yds/320m of an equivalent fingering-weight yarn such as the amazingly long-wearing and lovely Regia 4-Ply.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 (191 yds/175m each); shown lower left (on left), center and on needles in Color 1751. Or 2 skeins Louet Gems #2 Fine/Sport Weight (225 yds/205m each); shown on pattern in Color 53.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.
