Socks for Blythe! (a knitting pattern)

Ankle socks for Blythe

Our girls need some socks to keep their little tootsies warm as the nights are getting colder!

I am SO excited to finally share this pattern with you!  

Above you can see the ankle socks are close fitting enough to wear with close fitting shoes.  The shoes pictured are by Jemgirl for Licca/Blythe.  There are lots of styles available in her Etsy shop (here is Jemgirls's shop).  And Chantilly Lace often sells a big selection of them at BlytheCon USA, if you happen to attend.

I use US 000 double point needles.  And a super soft, fine lace weight yarn.  I look for Merino, because it seems to work best so far.  I like Athena by Elegant Yarns.  Here is a page for it on Ravelry.  But you can find it online at Amazon and other retailers, if you do a search.  And I have found similar yarns at local yarn shops.

This pattern is knit in the round, so there is no seam.  And I like that.  But it makes for kind of fussy work with such tiny needles and fine yarn.   The end result is yummy though.

Polly has another pattern online for free, too:  Sweet Socks.  These are knit flat and sewn together at the end.  These are good if you like flat knitting or you don't want to do the fussy, tiny knitting in the round.

My pattern also has a knee socks length version, too.  (See the picture below)

Here is the pattern:

Socks for Blythe

Finished Size

Ankle and Knee socks for Blythe

Materials

Soft lace yarn

000 dpn needles (1.50 mm)

Ankle Socks

CO 16 sts (not too tight)

K1P1 rib 6 rows

Divide onto 3 dpns and join

Knit 20 rounds

K2tog K1 K2tog (on each needle)

K2tog K1 (each needle)

Cut yarn, thread though needle and pull through all stitches closing toe of socks, weave in end.

Close the top rib with small seam, if desired.

Knee Socks

CO 20 sts (loosely)

K1P1 rib 8 rows

Divide onto 3 dpns and join

K 20 rounds

*K next round to last stitch, slip that stitch to first dpn and K2tog (decreasing 1 st under back seam), finish round (so this is 2 rounds)

K 1 round*

Repeat from * to * 2 more times

Redistribute stitches for evenness

K 17 rounds

K2tog K1 K2tog, K2tog (3 times), K2tog K1 K2tog

K2tog next round

Cut yarn, thread though needle and pull through all stitches closing toe of socks, weave in end.

Close the top rib with small seam, if desired.

And I'll put a copy on Scribd.com for easy printing. (Click here to go there)

Enjoy!