04/01/2026
Finished a pair of short socks from leftover yarn. I didn't follow any particular pattern for them, just casting on my usual amount of stitches and working along with certain goals in mind. I wanted 1x1 ribbing that would carry all along the top of the socks. Eye of Partridge heel flap, like the ones from Hermoine's Everyday Sock pattern, because I love how easy the pickup for the gussets are.
I usually taper the pinky toe edges long before the big toe, but after repeated usage, the taper tends to lose the definition and shifts more towards the center. This time, the 1x1 ribbing continues partially up the big toe, while the other toes lose their ribbing as the taper progresses. That ribbing should make it easier to feel which is the left or right sock even after wearing them over the next year or two.
For those who want to make their own similar socks, this is what I did for this pair:
Size 2 dpns (2.75mm)
64 simple loop cast on
1x1 ribbing until you're ready to make the heel flap
Eye of Partridge heel flap (4 row repeat) repeated 8 times
Work heel turn and gusset
Maintain 1x1 ribbing for top of foot, stockinette for the bottom until 1/4 way up the pinky toe
Begin reducing stitches on pinky toe edge every other round until end of pinky toe is reached or equal to base of big toe nail
Reduce stitches on both sides of toe box until 20 stitches remain
Kitchener to close
Weave in ends
