{"id":61,"date":"2026-08-03T14:14:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T14:14:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/summerbycrochet.blog\/?p=61"},"modified":"2026-08-03T14:14:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T14:14:18","slug":"woollen-socks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/summerbycrochet.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/03\/woollen-socks\/","title":{"rendered":"Woollen socks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We live in a cold climate, and I had to learn to knit socks for my children&#8217;s sake. Their feet were freezing while playing outside in the schoolyard and the forest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Later, I knitted a couple of pairs of socks for my parents, my husband and my friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For socks, I usually choose 75% woollen yarn; they last longer if the yarn contains polyamide and they are warm enough when we are outside in the winter weather.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I made a couple of pairs before Xmas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" data-id=\"71\" src=\"https:\/\/summerbycrochet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_20241228_154328-4-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-71\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" data-id=\"70\" src=\"https:\/\/summerbycrochet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_20241228_053226-1-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" data-id=\"69\" src=\"https:\/\/summerbycrochet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_20241226_195605-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" data-id=\"74\" src=\"https:\/\/summerbycrochet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_20241210_153145-1-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" data-id=\"77\" src=\"https:\/\/summerbycrochet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_20241210_153134-edited-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" data-id=\"75\" src=\"https:\/\/summerbycrochet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_20241226_190538-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can see my free sock patterns below: I knit socks with a reinforced heel and an easy toe decrease. I always include a rib stitch pattern because it looks better on the foot. I recommend trying a 4- 5 cm knitted row of your knitting on to make sure they fit comfortably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My free pattern for 4mm needles, size  EU 37-38 (foot length: 23,5-24cm):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/summerbycrochet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Knitted-woollen-socks-pattern.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Knitted woollen socks pattern.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-f1f451bb-ecc2-4459-b099-fe46635e99ea\" href=\"https:\/\/summerbycrochet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Knitted-woollen-socks-pattern.pdf\">Knitted woollen socks pattern<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/summerbycrochet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Knitted-woollen-socks-pattern.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-f1f451bb-ecc2-4459-b099-fe46635e99ea\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My free pattern for 3mm needles, size EU 39-40(foot length: 24,5-25cm):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/summerbycrochet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Woollen-sock-pattern-using-3mm-needles.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Woollen sock pattern using 3mm needles.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-855d79bd-bfef-4639-9653-06584caac785\" href=\"https:\/\/summerbycrochet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Woollen-sock-pattern-using-3mm-needles.pdf\">Woollen sock pattern using 3mm needles<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/summerbycrochet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Woollen-sock-pattern-using-3mm-needles.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-855d79bd-bfef-4639-9653-06584caac785\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Write a comment below if you knitted this pattern or if you have any questions about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We live in a cold climate, and I had to learn to knit socks for my children&#8217;s sake. Their feet were freezing while playing outside in the schoolyard and the forest. Later, I knitted a couple of pairs of socks for my parents, my husband and my friends. 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