I promised you a pattern and here it is. I wanted to knit these baby socks from pink yarn, but I didn’t have any. So off-white it is.

It’s already late, so I’m not gonna make a big talk here. Socks are for 1 to 3 months old baby and should be knee-length. Hopefully πŸ™‚ (and yes – I need better pictures)

Knitted lace socks for baby

BABY KNEE-HIGH SOCKS β€žISLAND WAVESβ€œ

YOU’LL NEED:
β€’ 25 g (9 oz) of finer sockyarn – I used DROPS Fabel
β€’ doublepointed needles or circular needles size 2 mm / US 0

MEASUREMENTS:
Socks are meant for 1 to 3 months old baby. Length of the cuff is aprox. 10 cm / 4inches. Circumference of the leg is 15 cm / 6 inches. Length of the foot is 10 cm / 4 inches.

GAUGE:
10 x 10 cm (4 x 4 inches) = 27 stitches x 47 rounds;

ABBREVIATIONS:

  • k – knit;
  • p – purl;
  • YO – yarn over;
  • k2tog – knit 2 together;
  • ssk – slip, slip, knit together;
  • sl st kw – slip stitch knit wise;
  • sl st pw – knit stitch purl wise;
  • p2tog – purl 2 together;
  • rep – repeat;

BEGINNING OF THE CUFF:

Cast on 44 stitches. Place marker in the beginning of round.

Rounds 1 to 5: knit;
Round 6: (YO, k2tog) rep to end of round;
Rounds 7 to 12: knit;
Round 13: (k1, YO, k2tog, k1) repeat to the end of round;
Round 14: knit;

CUFF

Round 1: k13 (k2, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k2) twice, k13;
Round 2: knit 1 round;
Round 3: k13 (k1, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, ssk, k1) twice, k13;
Round 4: knit 1 round;
Round 5: k13 (k2tog, YO, k5, YO, ssk) twice, k13;
Round 6: knit 1 round;

Repeat 7 times total.

HEEL FLAP (knit back and forth):

Knitting the heel flap for socks
  • Remove marker from the beginning of round, k11, turn;
  • Sl st pw, p21, turn;
  • Sl st kw, (k1, sl st pw) rep 10 times, k1, turn;
  • Sl st pw, p21, turn;
  • Sl st kw, (sl st pw, k1) rep 10 times, k1, turn;
  • Rep those 4 rows 5 times total;
  • Sl st pw, p21, turn;
  • Sl st kw, (k1, sl st pw) rep 10 times, k1, turn;

TURNING THE HEEL:

  • Sl st pw, p11, p2tog, p1, turn;
    Turning the heel
  • Sl st kw, k3, ssk, k1, turn;
  • Sl st pw, p4, p2tog, p1, turn;
  • Sl st kw, k5, ssk, k1, turn;
  • Sl st pw, p6, p2tog, p1, turn;
  • Sl st kw, k7, ssk, k1, turn;
  • Sl st pw, p8, p2tog, p1, turn;
  • Sl st kw, k9, ssk, k1, turn;
  • Sl st pw, p10, p2tog, turn;
  • Sl st kw, k10, ssk, DO NOT TURN; (12 st left)

GUSSET (knit in rounds again)

Picking up stitches

Round 1: pick up 11 sts along the heel flap, k2, (k2, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k2) twice, k2, pick up 11 sst along the heel flap, k6 from heel turn, place marker (this is the beginning of the round now);
Round 2: k15, k2tog, k22, ssk, k15;
Round 3: k18, (k1, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, ssk, k1) twice, k18;
Round 4: k14, k2tog, k22, ssk, k14;
Round 5: k17 (k2tog, YO, k5, YO, ssk) twice, k17;
Round 6: k13, k2tog, k22, ssk, k13;
Round 7: k16, (k2, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k2) twice, k16;
Round 8: k12, k2tog, k22, ssk, k12;
Round 9: k15, (k1, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, ssk, k1) twice, k15;
Round 10: k11, k2tog, k22, ssk, k11;
Round 11: k14, (k2tog, YO, k5, YO, ssk) twice, k14;
Round 12: k10, k2tog, k22, ssk, k10;

Knitting the baby sock heel

FOOT:

Round 1: k13, (k2, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, ssk, k2) twice, k13;
Round 2: knit 1 round;
Round 3: k13, (k1, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, ssk, k1) twice, k13;
Round 4: knit 1 round;
Round 5: k13, (k2tog, YO, k5, YO, ssk) twice, k13;
Round 6: knit 1 round;

Repeat 2 times total.

TOE DECREASES:

Knee high baby socks with lace pattern
Sewing the edges of the knitted sock

Round 1: k8, k2tog, k2, ssk, k16, k2tog, k2, ssk, k8;
Round 2: knit;
Round 3: k7, k2tog, k2, ssk, k14, k2tog, k2, ssk, k7;
Round 4: knit;
Round 5: k6, k2tog, k2, ssk, k12, k2tog, k2, ssk, k6;
Round 6: knit;
Round 7: k5, k2tog, k2, ssk, k10, k2tog, k2, ssk, k5;
Round 8: knit;
Round 9: k4, k2tog, k2, ssk, k8, k2tog, k2, ssk, k4;
Round 10: knit;
Round 11: k3, k2tog, k2, ssk, k6, k2tog, k2, ssk, k3;
Round 12: knit;
Round 13: k2, k2tog, k2, ssk, k4, k2tog, k2, ssk, k2;
Round 14: knit;
Round 15: k1, k2tog, k2, ssk, k2, k2tog, k2, ssk, k1;
Round 16: knit;

Cut yarn and sew.

Turn the edge of the cuff inside and sew.

Attach laces or ribbons.

Lacy baby socks knitting pattern
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This Post Has 4 Comments

  1. Julia Dawn Mason

    I wish I could knit those for my grandson but he has out grown that size. He turned 1 year old in Feb.

    1. PatternDuchess

      I’m planning to add other sizes too up to 2 years, also new pictures – it was so late yesterday. I already counted the stitches and I just need to add those here – maybe on a weekend (I hope) πŸ™‚

  2. Toni L. Lorenz

    Thank you!!! I love your patterns and history information. πŸ˜€

    1. PatternDuchess

      Thank you πŸ™‚ History part have been drifting away, but it may come back…

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