Basic Socks Using Regia 6-Ply Color
The Design
Our mothers (and their mothers) knew this sock by heart—its vertical heel flap, turned heel, picked-up gussets, and grafted toe. For many of us, it’s the first sock we learned. We return again and again to this straightforward, comfy basic. Once you understand its simple structure, improvise to your heart’s content!
We knit this pair of Basic Socks in Regia 6-Ply Color. This DK-weight yarn plays with pops and washes of color, creating fun stripes. With a fiber content of wool and polyamide, this workhorse of a yarn feels softer than you may think. The tightly plied structure gives great shape retention, and it’s machine washable and dryer safe.
The Details
FINISHED SIZE
Medium Adult: Medium width; up to 10"/25cm foot.
YARN
1 skein Regia 6-Ply Color (410 yds/375m each). Or approx. 275 yds/251m of an equivalent dk- or sport-weight yarn.
Shown here in color 6367 Rainbow (disc).
NEEDLES & NOTIONS
US 3 (3.25mm) set of DPNs, or size to get gauge.
Darning needle to finish.
GAUGE
24 sts = 4"/10cm in stockinette stitch, after blocking.
Printed Basic Socks pattern. (Requires shipping.)
Digital Basic Socks pattern. (Download)
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