I’ve substantially revised and updated the pattern for Joan’s Simple Socks after completing the test knit. They are basic top-down socks with a 2×2 ribbed leg and a stocking stitch foot. I’m pretty happy with the way the pattern has turned out, and have made a few more refinements to the detailed pattern format.
My completed [...]
Here’s my first free knitting pattern: Joan’s Simple Socks. I’m encouraging my Mum, Joan, to try knitting socks from the top-down.
Not that there’s anything wrong with knitting from the toe up! But it’s good to have another method in your repertoire, and I find the heel flap construction neater and easier than a toe-up short-row [...]