The Design

“Superstar socks!”

One more smart little sock joins our roster of basic sock patterns. With a super-easy short-row shaping method at the toe and heel, it’s easy to master, easy to remember, easy to start, and easy to finish. Worked from the toe up, these socks are started with a provisional cast-on—no seam at the toe! Introduced at the 2019 Puget Sound LYS Tour, we’ve had great fun playing with variations ever since.

Strong and long-wearing, Lang Jawoll Superwash is just super in the Oxford Socks! This fingering-weight yarn is spun with wool from Corriedale sheep (sourced in Chilean Patagonia) with a touch of polyamide. It’s wonderfully soft and highly resistant to pilling; excellent qualities for knitting projects that undergo a bit of friction—like socks!

The Details

FINISHED SIZES
Medium-width adult: Up to 10"/25cm foot on 8"/20cm cuff. For longer foot, knit shorter cuffs or purchase more yarn.
Note: Finished sock length should be ½"/1.25cm shorter than actual foot length measured from back of heel to tip of toe.

YARN
3 skeins Lang Jawoll Superwash (230 yds/210m each); 2 skeins Color MC and 1 skein Color CC.
Shown here in MC = 137 and CC = 275.
Or approx. 400 yds/366m fingering-weight sock yarn (includes approx. 14 yds/13m for contrasting toe and heel). Add or subtract 22 yds/20m per knitted 1"/2.5cm per pair.

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
US 1 (2.25mm) set of 5 double-point needles, or size to obtain gauge.
US D/3 (3.25mm) crochet hook for provisional cast-on.
1 yd/m smooth fingering-weight waste yarn for provisional cast-on.
1 locking marker.
Darning needle to finish.

GAUGE
Approx. 32 sts = 4"/10cm in stockinette stitch, after blocking.