Side view of heel-first socks with leafy vine traveling up leg and down foot in two different directions.

Heel-first socks with leafy vine traveling up leg and down foot in two different directions; side view with one flat foot and one arched foot.

Magic Beans Socks

$4.99 USD

Bring fun and adventure to sock knitting with this delightful pattern. Worked first from heel to toe with a lovely leafy vine design, a magical opening reveals stitches to work the leg of the sock. The leaf pattern continues upward, mirroring the foot. As captivating to knit as it is to wear.

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Construction

Worked in the round from heel to toe, with a waste yarn placeholder inserted for the leg of the sock. The foot features a “toe-up” heel and a grafted wedge toe. After stitches are picked up, the waste yarn is removed and the leg is worked upwards to the cuff. A charted and written leaf pattern is provided to cascade down the foot and up the leg.

What's Included

This knitting pattern includes detailed written directions, charts and written charted instructions, front and back images, assembly diagram, and adjustable foot/leg length.

Sizes + Finished Measurements

Baby (Child, Youth, Adult S)(M, L, XL, XXL).
Finished foot circumference: 4 ¾ (5 ¾, 6 ½, 7 ½)(8 ½, 9 ½, 10 ¼, 11 ¼)” / 12 ( 14.5, 16.5, 19)(21.5, 24, 26, 28.5) cm
Foot length: 5 ¼ (6 ½, 7, 8 ¼)(9 ½, 10 ½, 11 ½, 12 ¾)” / 13.5 (16.5, 18, 21)(24, 26.5, 29, 32.5) cm.
Meant to be worn with approx 10% negative ease—choose a finished size approx 0.5″ / 1 cm (smallest sizes) to 1.25″ / 3 cm (largest size) smaller than foot circumference measured around ball of foot.

Yarn

Fingering weight or sock yarn;
140 (210, 280, 265)(465, 565, 650, 755) yd / 125 (190, 255, 240)(425, 520, 595, 695) m.

Shown in Knit Picks Stroll Tonal (75% Fine Superwash Merino Wool, 25% Nylon; 462 yards/100g) in Kiwi.

Substitution Notes

Choose a fingering weight sock yarn. Look for a tight twist, multiple plies for a sock that will last. A wool blend with either nylon, mohair or silk makes for a sturdy yarn. The decorative lace pattern will look best in solid or near solid colours.

Gauge

34 sts and 48 rnds = 4″ (10 cm) in Stockinette Stitch in the round, blocked.

Needles + Notions

2.25 mm (US 1) Needles for working small circumference in the round;
Stitch Markers;
Locking Stitch Markers;
Waste Yarn;
Yarn Needle.

Skills

Knitting in the round, increases/decreases, Turkish Cast On (instructions included), Stretchy Twisted Bind Off (instructions included), grafting on the needles (instructions included), toe-up style heel, cuff-down style toe.