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Daily Socks
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As an avid sock knitter, I have always enjoyed a basic or vanilla sock. Over the summer I decided to create a shorty sock for daily wear, and the Daily Sock was inspired. This pattern is not only a simple shorty sock, but it includes options for different yarn weights, cuffs, heels, and toes, making it a sock that can be different every time you knit it.
Finished Sock Size (for both yarn weights) 
6.5 (7, 8, 9)”/ 16.5 (18, 20.5, 23) cm
Gauges (blocked) 
Fingering Weight: 36 sts x 48 rows = 4”/10 cm square in Stockinette St 
DK Weight: 24 sts x 32 rows = 4”/10 cm square in Stockinette St
Yarns
- Fingering weight yarn; 400 yds/366 m Sample used: Hue Loco; Merino Sock; 80% Superwash Merino, 20% Nylon; 400 yds/ 366 m; 3.5 oz/100 g; 1 hank in One in a Melon
- DK weight yarn; 230 yds/210 m Sample used: Knitted Wit; DK; 100% Superwash Merino; 280 yds/ 256 m; 4 oz/115 g; 1 hank in Something Blue
Needles
- Fingering Weight Sock US1.5/2.5 mm - 32”/80 cm minimum circular needle or size needed to obtain gauge. 2 needles might be necessary for folded cuff option.
- DK Weight Sock US3/3.25 mm- 32”/80 cm minimum circular needle or size needed to obtain gauge. 2 needles might be necessary for folded cuff option.
Notions for both yarn weights 
Tapestry needle, measuring tape, scissors, blocking tools
Skills Requiredor willingness to learn 
Basic knitting skills 
Knitting in the round 
Picking up stitches 
Decreasing 
Short rows
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- First published: June 2025
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