The Gesso Socks pattern is a top-down, straightforward sock pattern featuring the new aknitica heel configured for stockinette stitch.

It is a beginner sock-knitter friendly pattern, with links to videos to help with any new techniques.

Gesso is the first pattern in The Heels for Days Sock Club, and it’s designed to mix and match with all the new heels.

The aknitica heels create a lovely diagonal stripe in a self-contained heel area. They’re a mash-up of short-row and increase/decrease shaping techniques that not only create a striking visual but also allow the knitter to create a roomier fit than a typical short-row heel arrangement.

The short-row placement opens up the entire heel area to additional design possibilities. I’ve been having a ton of fun experimenting with variations in shaping placements and techniques.

I’ve come up with 10+ variations and counting, and I’ll be publishing a new heel variation every month in The Heels for Days Sock Club.

The Heels for Days Sock Club runs from October 2025 to July 2026.

Every month, you’ll receive a new sock heel pattern to knit.

(The first one of my socks heels, Palindrome, was published on Knitty in their June issue and is available as a free pattern from Knitty.com.)

Included in the club subscription are:

• 10+ new heels and/or variations
• 2 basic socks for use with all heels
• 2+ additional full-sock patterns to go with a new heel

When you purchase the club, you will automatically find the up-to-date heel releases in your Ravelry library. After that, each month you’ll receive the next heel pattern as a pattern update.

Yarn Information:
100g of fingering-weight sock yarn will make a pair of socks in most adult sizes. Shoe sizes of Men’s US 11 and up might require more.

Needles:
2.25 mm / 1 US for working small circumference in the round OR size needed to obtain gauge
Suggested lengths for the various circular knitting techniques:

• 80 cm / 32” circular for Magic Loop
• 9” short circular
• set of double-pointed needles
• 2 circular needles of 60 cm / 24” each

Gauge:
32 sts and 44 rounds per 10 cm / 4” in Stockinette Stitch in the round.

Sizes:
XS(S, M, L, XL, XXL)
Finished Circumference around middle of foot:
7.5(8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10)“
To be worn with approximately 1” of negative ease.
Length: adjustable to fit