Free Top Down Spotty Sock Pattern

Posted by Cat on 22nd Apr 2021

Top Down Spotty Sock Pattern

Size: W Medium

Materials: 

1 x Scheepjes Our Tribe Blue Flower Haze (882) (Yarn B in this pattern)

1 x Scheepjes Our Tribe Lavender Smoke (883) (Yarn A in this pattern)

5 x 3mm 20cm double-pointed needles

Gauge: 38 sts and 35 rounds = 10cm square in stocking stitch

Knitting Abbreviations: 

k – knit

p - purl

st – stitch

ssk – slip, slip, knit the slipped stitches together

sl – slip a stitch

p2tog – purl 2 stitches together

(RS) Right side of the knitting

(WS) Wrong side of the knitting

Top-down Spotty Sock (make 2)

Cast on 72 sts using your desired cast-on using yarn A. Join the stitches, being careful not to twist.

Work 3 x 3 (k3, p3) ribbing until piece measures 4cm from the beginning.

Spotty Pattern

1 A A A B B B
2 A B A A B A
3 B B B A A A
4 B B B A A A
5 A B A A B A
6 A A A B B B

1 2 3 4 5 6

This section is knitted using yarns A and B

Round 1. *K3 A, K3 B* rep *to* to end

Round 2. *K1 A, K1 B, K2 A, K1 B, K1 A* rep *to* to end

Round 3. *K3 B, K3 A* rep *to* to end

Round 4. Repeat Round 3

Round 5. Repeat Round 2

Round 6. Repeat Round 1

Continue pattern until sock measures 20cm from top or desired length to top of heel.


Work the heel

The heel is worked over 36 sts.

 (RS) Still following the 2 colour pattern: K 18 sts, turn.

The rest of the heel will be worked using yarn A only and does not follow the spotty pattern.

  1. P across 36 sts
  2. Row 1 (RS): sl 1, knit across
  3. Row 2 (WS): sl 1, p across.
  4. Rep rows 1 and 2 until you have worked 24 rows in total.

Turn the heel

  1. Row 1: K across 20 sts, ssk, k1, turn.
  2. Row 2: Sl 1, p5, p2tog, p1, turn.
  3. Row 3: Sl 1, k to 1 st before gap, ssk (1 st from each side of gap), k1, turn.
  4. Row 4: Sl 1, p to 1 st before gap, p2tog (1 st from each side of gap), p1, turn.
  5. Rep rows 3 and 4 until 20 sts remain.

Make the gusset

  1. K 10 sts. Using an empty needle, k 10 sts. Now rotate the work and with the same needle, pick up 12 sts along side of heel flap.
  2. K 36 sts using both yarns and continuing the 6 row pattern from where you left off.
  3. Pick up 12 sts (*k1 A, k1 B* rep *to* to end) along other side of heel flap using an empty needle. K rem 10 sts continuing *k1 A, k1 B* rep *to* to end. The heel is now complete and the round begin at the center back of the heel.

Decrease for the gusset — round 1

  1. Needle 1: Continue the alternating pattern on this needle. The stitch you knit into should be the opposite colour of the working yarn you are using to knit the stitch - K to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1.
  2. Needle 2: Knit all sts continuing spotty pattern
  3. Needle 3: Knit all sts continuing spotty pattern
  4. Needle 4:. Continue the alternating patten, but note that the 1st stitch will need to be the same colour as the previous round to adjust for the decrease on the next stitch - k1, Ssk, k to end

NB. If you wish to use 3 needles instead of 4, combine needles 2 and 3.

Decrease for the gusset — round 2

  1. Knit all sts with the k1, k1 alternating pattern from above on needles 1 and 4, and the spotty pattern on needles 2 and 3.
  1. Rep rounds 1 and 2 until 72 sts remain.
  2. You can now continue the spotty pattern across all 4 needles. Continue until the sock measures 5cm from the end of our toes/around the bottom of your big toe

Shape the toe

The toe is worked using yarn A only

Round 1

Needle 1: K to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1.

Needle 2: Ssk, k1, k to end.

Needle 3: K to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1.

Needle 4: Ssk, k1, k to end.

Round 2

Knit all sts.

Rep rounds 1 and 2 until 36 sts remain.

Rep round 1 until 18 sts remain.

K to the end of Needle 1. Cut yarn and graft toe – Kitchener Stitch works well for sock toes.

Weave in ends and block.

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