WOVEN
DIAMOND
SOCKS
Original Design by Alexis Winslow
MATERIALS
US 5 Double pointed needles
75g DK weight yarn
Stitch markers, tapestry needle
GAUGE
US 5 needles: 2 3 s t s a n d 2 8 ro w s = 4 ” in stockinette.
ABBREVIATIONS
DPNS- Double Pointed Needles
S- Slip stitch to right needle purlwise without knitting it
PM- Place marker
K2tog- Knit two stitches together
P2tog- Purl two stitches together
SSK- Slip 1, Slip 1, (both knitwise), transfer 2 slipped sts
back to left needle, K2tog through back loops
W&T- (Wrap the next stitch and turn) Slip the next st
purlwise, pass the yarn between needles , Slip the st back
onto the left needle, turn
WOVEN DIAMOND PATTERN
The socks pictured were knitted with Knit Picks Swish DK
weight yarn in grain heather.
The subtle slipped stitch pattern on these
w i n t e r t i m e s o c k s g i ve s i n t e re s t i n g t e x t u re
w i t h o u t a d d i n g b u l k . T h e s e a t t r a c t i ve s o c k s
a re s u r p r i s i n g l y q u i c k t o m a k e a n d a p l e a s u re t o we a r.
Pattern note: Slip stitches with the yarn in front.
Round 1 and all odd rows: Knit
Round 2: *K3, S2, K3, S1, K3, S2, K2*
Round 4: *K2, S2, K3, S3, K3, S2, K1*
Round 6: *K1, S2, K3, S2*
Round 8: *S2,K3, S2, K3, S2, K3, S1*
Round 10: *S1, K3, S2, K5, S2, K3*
Round 12: Repeat round 8
Round 14: Repeat round 6
Round 16: Repeat round 4
T h e s o c k s a r e k n i t t e d f ro m t h e t o p d o w n
w i t h # 5 d o u b l e p o i n t e d n e e d l e s a n d re q u i re
a b o u t 7 5 g o f y a r n . T h e c u ff b e g i n s 8 i n c h e s
f ro m t h e g r o u n d . T h e y a re l o o s e r a ro u n d t h e
a n k l e ( b u t n o t t o o l o o s e ! ) a n d a re q u i t e s n u g
o n t h e fo o t t o a l l o w t h e s e t h i c k s o c k s t o g e t
i n t o y o u r s h o e s.
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CUFF
Cast on 48 sts. Join the ends to work in the round.
Round 1: *K1, P1, repeat from *. Repeat this round 4
more times. Change to the “woven diamond” stitch
pattern for the next 48 rounds (three pattern repeats).
HEEL AND GUSSET
HEEL FLAP Knit 24 sts, work back and forth on the next
24 sts as follows (end with a WS row):
RS: K3, *S1 (with yarn in back), K1, repeat from* end K3.
WS: K3, P18, K3.
TURN HEEL K15, SSK, w&t, *P7, P2tog, w&t, K7, SSK,
w&t, repeat from * until only 10 sts remain on the heel.
K2tog, K6, SSK. 8 sts left on heel
GUSSET You will begin working in the round again and
this point will be the new beginning of your rounds.
Throughout this section you will work the “woven
diamond” pattern over the top 24 sts and stockinette
around the bottom.
Round 1: Pick-up and knit 12 sts along the heel flap
edge, knit across the stitches you have reserved (this will
be row 2 from the “woven diamond” pattern), pick-up
and knit 12 sts along the other side of the heel flap, knit
across the 8 heel flap stitches. 56 sts total.
Round 2: K11, PM, K1, K24 (round 3 in stitch pattern),
K1, PM, knit to end.
Round 3: Knit to 2 sts before marker, K2tog, K1, K24 (in
stitch pattern), K1, SSK, knit to end.
Repeat round 3 until you have 40 sts left on your
needles.
Continue working in the “woven diamond” pattern over
the top 24 sts, and stockinette around the bottom 16 sts
until the sock is about 1” from the tip of your toe.
End by knitting 6 sts itno the next round. This will be the
new beggining of your rounds for toe shaping.
TOE
The toe is worked entirely in stockinette stitch.
Round 1: *K1, SSK, K14, K2tog, K1, repeat from *.
Round 2: *K1, SSK, K12, K2tog, K1, repeat from *.
Round 3: *K1, SSK, K10, K2tog, K1, repeat from *.
Round 4: *K1, SSK, K8, K2tog, K1, repeat from *.
Round 5: *K1, SSK, K6, K2tog, K1, repeat from *.
Divide sts in half over two needles and close the toe
using kitchener stitch. Weave in the ends.
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ALEXISWINSLOW.COM
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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