Free Pattern – Basic Toddler Socks
Staying at home has allowed for plenty of time to finish this pattern. I made several versions of this sock before I got it just the way I want it. My little grand-baby will have plenty of wool socks. I was hoping she could model them for my pattern but alas, I can not see her for a while. If anyone knits these, please post on Ravelry.
When it comes to patterns for socks, there are plenty sized for babies or kids but few are designed just for toddlers. Rather than making big baby socks or small kid socks, I designed a sock just for the little feet of toddlers. Measure your toddler’s foot from heal to toe and pick a size on the chart. You can make them a little longer or shorter as needed, just start the toe decrease ½ inch before the desired length.
The pattern calls for a sock yarn that is about 14 w.p.i. Since you only need a relatively small amount of yarn, this is a good project for remnants. Most people want a washable yarn for their toddler’s socks. However, I wouldn’t hesitate to use handspun yarn as long as the person doing the washing understands how to care for the fiber used. Since the required yardage is so scant this pattern is great for handspun yarn.
The skill level of this pattern is Intermediate. It’s best done by someone who knows how to knit, purl, do simple decreases, and knit in the round with double pointed needles. At the end you have to do a kitchener stitch to close the toe. I think it would work great for someone making their first pair of socks!
Enjoy!
Fleece Love and Happiness 
I downloaded your Basic Toddler Sock pattern and I love it! Thank you! I have one question on the heel written portion; when you reference the sl1k, do you mean slip stitch as knitwise instead of typically slipping purlwise?
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Hello. I’m so glad you asked because I did design this is an atypical way. It’s to be done as written and works to bring the heel in narrowly (although the heel is thick) . The slip is just a slip of the K stitch.
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Hi there! Thanks for the pattern. I am curious about the heel. We repeat the sl1, k1 rows 9 times to create the heel flap and then go to turn the heel. Am I missing something or did we go from 20 stitches to 15 stitches without decreasing?
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hi there. My granddaughter slips on these type of knitted socks and I’m wondering if anyone has come up with a nonslip version?
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Put dots on the bottoms of the socks using a glue gun 😊
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thank you for this pattern. Question it does not say how many needles to use and how many stitches on each of them?
Claire
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Hi Claire. Most people use 5 needles knitting the cuff with the total stitches on 4 needles (divided as evenly as possible) and the 5th is your working needle. —Move the stitches every few rows as not to get “ladders” —then when you get to the Gusset section the pattern will tell you how many stitches per needle—and at that point you only use 4 needles. Once you are knitting the foot you can change back to 5 needles so the work looks nice. That being said there are dozens of ways to knit a sock. Some people don’t use double pointed needles at all! They use circular with stitch markers to keep it in order.
Either way, if you start these, know that only the Gusset section is specific to how many stitches per needle.
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Hi
I love the sock’s patterns, My husband’s Mother made then same sock for him I have made them for him as well.
Sorry I’m not understanding the toe instructions just not making sense.
I am have a hard time understanding your pattern going from the foot ( Three needles) to the toe .
you show knit all stitches in one round and knit to the top of the toe. Then you say next step keeping in mind that there is a top and bottom.
how many needles should there be for the toe and how many stitches on each.
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Darling socks, like you, never can find “toddler” sizes. Thank you. Love making socks!
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