When the weather starts to turn here in Michigan, I’m always so excited to break out my collection of warm, wooly, hand-knit socks!
Cable knit socks are some of my favorite sock patterns to knit because they remind me of cozy chunky cabled knits, but they’re more portable for knitting on the go.
I’ve rounded up seven beautiful cable sock knitting patterns I think you should make for cozy feet!
Yarn, Needles, Gauge
All of these patterns call for fingering weight yarn and small needles. Make sure to read the details available at each pattern link for all the important info about gauge and needles!
Cabled socks usually work best with solid or tonal yarns, so these are going to be great for budget-friendly solid sock yarns like Cascade Heritage or KnitPicks Stroll, but they will also work with your favorite semi-solid or tonal hand-dyed yarns.
Barbara Socks
These cable knit socks feature two wide mirrored cables down the front of the leg and the top of the foot. They have wide, stretchy ribbing on the back of the leg so they will be easy to get on and off the foot.
Pattern link: Barbara Socks.
Designer: Rachel Leggett.
Construction: cuff down with a heel flap and gusset.
Sizes available: S (L): 7.5 (8.5) inch foot and leg circumference, designed to fit with about one inch of negative ease.
Cabled Socks for Everyone
Cabled Socks for Everyone is designed to be perfect for gift knitting. There is an intricate, slightly unusual cable running down the front of the leg and the top of the foot, framed by two smaller, two-stitch cables.
The back of the leg is worked in stockinette to provide a very stretchy fit, ideal for anyone who has trouble pulling a cabled sock over their heels.
I knit a pair of these for a Christmas gift this year!
Pattern link: Cabled Socks for Everyone.
Designer: Rachel Leggett.
Construction: cuff down with a heel flap and gusset.
Sizes available: S (M, L): 6.5 (7.5, 8.5) inch foot and leg circumference, designed to fit with about one inch of negative ease.
Diamond Head Socks
Diamond Head Socks feature a diamond cable and texture pattern inspired by the British Columbian landscape.
Pattern link: Diamond Head Socks.
Designer: Natasha Pekurel.
Construction: cuff down with a heel flap and gusset.
Sizes available: Small (Medium, Large) fitting a 7-8 (9, 10-11) inch foot circumference.
Duke of Wellington Socks
The Duke of Wellington Socks feature a set of intertwined cables on the leg and foot. The designer was inspired by the ship her ancestors sailed on to immigrate to Australia. I love the tweed yarn the designer used for this project!
Pattern link: Duke of Wellington Socks.
Designer: Jacqui Pirotta.
Construction: cuff down with heel flap and gusset.
Sizes available: one adult size.
Emma
Emma features cables and ribbing. I think these look really classic!
Pattern link: Emma.
Designer: Yucca.
Construction: toe up with a heel flap.
Sizes available: to fit foot circumference 20-22.5 [21.5-23.5, 23-25.5] cm / 8-9 [8½-9½, 9 ¼-10¼] inches.
Evening Breeze
Evening Breeze is a simple, soothing cable knit socks pattern. It has relaxing, meditative stitching with horseshoe cables for luck.
I think these socks definitely look like a soothing knit.
Pattern link: Evening Breeze.
Designer: Heather Mitchell.
Construction: cuff down with a heel flap and gusset.
Sizes available: Small (Medium, Large) to fit foot circumference of 7 (8, 9) inches / 18 (20, 23) cm.
Lichen Braids
Lichen Braids feature a large, intertwining cable. I think the scale of the cable makes these socks look especially cozy.
Pattern link: Lichen Braids.
Designer: Teresa Denneboom.
Construction: toe up with a short row heel.
Sizes available: adult small, medium, and large.
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What do you think? Which socks will you knit this year?
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