Cable Socks Knitting Pattern - Warm Socks to Knit

Feb 22, 2011
Jeris Swanhorst

Cable Stitch Socks Knitting Pattern - Jeris Swanhorst

Knit wool socks for the winter with this cable stitch knitting pattern. These cute socks are a knitting project for intermediate or advanced knitters.

Cable knitting requires the use of a cable needle similar in size to the knitting needles used for the pattern. Cables can be difficult to make at first, but intermediate and experienced knitters will have little difficulty with this repetitive cable motif. Beginning knitters looking to learn how to cable should begin with a cable scarf, since it is a flat piece of knitting; socks require a bit more advanced knitting skills. This pattern will make a ladies' medium-sized pair of socks.

Materials Needed for Wool Sock Pattern

One Skein Paton's Wool in Winter White
Set of four Size 7 Double-Pointed Knitting Needles
Cable Needle
Yarn Needle

Abbreviations Used in This Pattern

sts - stitches
N - needle
K - Knit
P - Purl
C3 back - Slip three stitches onto the cable needle and leave at the back of the work. Knit three stitches. Knit three stitches from the cable needle.
Sl - slip
Rep - repeat
tog - together

Knitting Instructions

Using the double-pointed knitting needles, cast on 38 sts. Divide the sts onto three needles, 12 sts, 14 sts, and 12 sts. Join in the round.
Round 1: (K1, P1) around
Round 2: (K1, P1) around
Round 3: (K1, P1) around
Round 4: K14, P2, K6, P2, K14
Round 5: K14, P2, K6, P2, K14
Round 6: K14, P2, C3 back, P2, K14
Round 7: K14, P2, K6, P2, K14
Repeat Rounds 4-7 until the piece measures seven inches from the beginning.

Make the Heel

Place 4 sts from N3 onto N2.
Knit 8 sts from N1. Slip the remaining sts from N1 onto N2.
Working on 16 sts for the heel, Sl 1, P15. Turn.
Next Row: (Sl 1, K1) across. Turn.
Next Row: Sl 1, (P) across.
Next Row: (Sl 1, K1) across. Turn.
Rep the last two Rows five more times.
Next Row: Sl 1, P10, P2 tog, P1. Turn.
Next Row: Sl 1, K9, K2 tog, K1. Turn.
Next Row: Sl 1, P10, P2 tog, P1. Turn.
Next Row: Sl 1, (K) across.

Shape the Foot

Pick up and knit 10 sts along the side of the heel, N2: K the K sts and P the P sts, pick up and knit 10 sts from the other side of the heel.
Knit the first 6 sts from the bottom of the heel. Slip the last 7 sts from the bottom of the heel onto N1.
Next Round: N1: K1, K2 tog, K11, K2 tog, K1. N2: K6, P2, K6, P2, K6. N3: K1, K2 tog, K to the end of the needle.
Next Round: N1: K across. N2: K6, P2, C3 back, P2, K6. N3: K across.
Next Round: N1: K to the last 3 sts on the needle, K2 tog, K1. N2: K6, P2, K6, P2, K6. N3: K1, K2 tog, K to the end of the needle.
Next Round: N1: K across. N2: K6, P2, K6, P2, K6. N3: K across.
Next Round: N1: K to the last 3 sts on the needle, K2 tog, K1. N2: K6, P2, K6, P2, K6. N3: K1, K2 tog, K to the end of the needle.
Next Round: N1: K across. N2: K6, P2, C3 back, P2, K6. N3: K across.
Next Round: N1: K to the last 3 sts, K2 tog, K1. N2: K6, P2, K6, P2, K6. N3: K1, K2 tog, K to the end of the needle.
Next Round: N1: K across. N2: K6, P2, K6, P2, K6. N3: Knit.
Next Round: N1: K across. N2: K6, P2, K6, P2, K6. N3: K across.
Next Round: N1: K across. N2: K6, P2, C3 back, P2, K6. N3: Knit.
Next Round: N1: K across. N2: K6, P2, K6, P2, K6. N3: K across.
Repeat the last four Rounds seven more times each.

Shape the Toe

Next Round: N1: K to the last 3 sts on the needle, K2 tog, K1. N2: K1, K2 tog, K3, P2, K6, P2, K3, K2 tog, K1. N3: K1, K2 tog, K to the end of the needle.
Next Round: N1: K across. N2: K5, P2, K6, P2, K5. N3: K across.
Next Round: N1: K to the last 3 sts on the needle, K2 tog, K1. N2: K1, K2 tog, K2, P2, C3 back, P2, K2, K2 tog, K1. N3: K1, K2 tog, K to the end of the needle.
Next Round: N1: K across. N2: K4, P2, K6, P2, K4. N3: K across.
Next Round: N1: K to the last 3 sts on the needle, K2 tog, K1. N2: K1, K2 tog, K1, P2, K6, P2, K1, K2 tog, K1. N3: K1, K2 tog, K to the end of the needle.
Next Round: N1: K across. N2: K3, P2, K6, P2, K3. N3: Knit.
Next Round: N1: K to the last 3 sts on the needle, K2 tog, K1. N2: K1, K2 tog, P2, C3 back, P2, K2 tog, K1. N3: K1, K2 tog, K to the end of the needle.
Next Round: N1: K across. N2: K2, P2, K6, P2, K2. N3: K across.
Next Round: N1: K5, K2 tog, K1. N2: K1, K2 tog, P1, K6, P1, K2 tog, K1. N3: K1, K2 tog, K5.
Knit 7 sts from N1 onto N3. Sl 1 stitch from N3 onto N2.
Using the yarn needle, graft the toe.
Sew in the loose ends.

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Jeris Swanhorst - After earning a Bachelor's degree in English, Literature from Minnesota State University, Mankato in 2005, Jeris Swanhorst went on to earn ...