Baby socks 'Pinky'

This sweet knitting pattern makes adorable baby socks that fit baby feet from newborn up to 3 m. Features charming mouse details - eyes and ears embroidered with a duplicate stitch, and whiskers with a simple overlapping running stitch. A perfect way to use up leftover yarn and create a thoughtful baby gift.

MATERIALS: light grey DK yarn approximately: 15 - 18 g (100 g/ 300 m)

handful pink DK yarn

string of black DK yarn and white sewing thread for embroidery

KNITTING GAUGE: 14 sts and 17 rows to 5 x 5 cm = 2” x 2” in stocking stitch (knit row on right side, purl row on wrong side) and 3.5 mm needles.

NEEDLES:

3.5 mm (US4) double pointed needles or long circular needles for a magic loop method

NOTIONS:

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

White sewing thread

Sewing needle

Crochet hook (optional)

STITCHES & TECHNIQUES TO KNOW:

Judy’s Magic cast-on method

Knit Stitch

Stoking sts

Purl Stitch

Cast off

Work in the round Duplicate knit sts

Difficulty level: intermediate

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