I finished these slipper socks for my grandma a couple weeks ago. The socks aren’t anything fancy, but I though the color combinations turned out nice (if I do say so myself ) . It’s actually a really simple sock, made to my mom’s ‘sock formula’ and done on a US size 9 needles (5.5 mm) and 2 strands of a dk/worsted yarn held together so they went SUPER fast. These are my grandma’s favorite slippers - I think my mom has made her at least 5 pairs and she’s always asking for more
Due to a bunch of requests for the pattern my mom and I finally put it up here: http://www.beartoes.com/patterns/tropicalpunch.html . Though since it’s just basic sock instructions it can hardly be called a ‘pattern’ more like a sock recipe but because of the simplicity I think it would make a great learning sock.
WTG, you can do it!! For your 1st sock it’s good to choose a dk or worsted wt yarn and anywhere from size 6-8 dps; this way you can knit the sock a bit quicker and not get put off by the really small needles and yarn, and, it’s just easier, actually. Grab your yarn and needles and go for it :cheering: :cheering:
I’m loving your colorful tropicals, PD :cheering: :cheering:
I attempted knitting a sock before… but the wee little needles and tiny yarn ended up frusterating me too much! Plus I lost count how many times I had to frog it for various reasons! Maybe using the worsted weight will do the trick!
I just noticed that Caron Simply Soft was used here… I’m on a super strict budget so this would be perfect! :cheering:
) . It’s actually a really simple sock, made to my mom’s ‘sock formula’ and done on a US size 9 needles (5.5 mm) and 2 strands of a dk/worsted yarn held together so they went SUPER fast. These are my grandma’s favorite slippers - I think my mom has made her at least 5 pairs and she’s always asking for more 
