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Knitted socks
There’s something special about knitting your own socks.
It’s cosy, practical and the perfect project, whether you’re a beginner or an experienced knitter.
Here you’ll find quality yarn for your knitting project, free knitting patterns for the loveliest socks, plus tips to help you get started with your sock project.
Find your next sock project
There’s always room for another pair of hand-knitted socks. Will they be classic and cosy, full of colour or perhaps knitted for someone you care about? Explore our free patterns and find the pair that makes you want to cast on straight away.
A pair you’ll want to knit again and again
Classic socks for big and little feet
Some knitting patterns are ones you’ll return to time and time again. Fraya Socks are a pair of classic socks that you can knit for yourself and the people you care about.
Choose a favourite colour for each member of the family, or keep them beautifully classic. The socks are knitted in Fraya Hardy, a hard-wearing sock yarn made for many cosy hours on your feet.
Fraya Hardy
Ragg socks
A pair of cosy ragg socks made for curling up on the sofa, pulling on with your wellies and enjoying slow weekends.
Fraya Hardy
Long Socks
Long, cosy socks that deserve to be seen. Let them peek out over the top of your boots and choose the colour that feels just right for you.
Fraya Reliable
Lazy Sunday Socks
A classic sock project you can return to again and again. Knit them for yourself or make someone happy with a little handmade gift.
Fraya Delicate
Oh so snug baby socks
Small, cosy socks and a manageable little project that’s sure to warm your heart.
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Fraya Ragg Socs
Sizes 20-22 up to 43-44
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Fraya Long Socks
Sizes women / men
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Fraya Lazy Sunday Socks
Sizes 20-21 up to 44-45
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Fraya Oh so snug baby socks
Sizes 62 - 74 - 92
Find the yarn for your socks
Soft, colourful, classic or extra cosy? The yarn helps give your socks exactly the look and feel you have in mind.
For socks, it’s a good idea to choose a yarn that can stand up to being worn again and again. That’s why many sock yarns combine wool with polyamide, which makes the yarn more hard-wearing while the wool keeps your feet lovely and warm.
Start with the pattern, find the colours you love and choose a yarn that suits your project. You’re already well on your way to a new favourite pair.
Little tip: Socks certainly don’t have to be one colour. Play with stripes, contrasting colours on the heel and toe or similar details. It’s your project, so you decide.
Double-pointed needles or circular needles? You decide
Socks are knitted in the round, and double-pointed needles are the classic choice. With double-pointed needles, you divide the stitches between several needles and knit in the round as your socks slowly take shape.
If you’re already comfortable with double-pointed needles, simply find the size that suits your pattern and get started.
Magic Loop: if you’d rather skip the double-pointed needles
If the thought of juggling five needles at once doesn’t exactly have you reaching for your yarn basket, don’t worry. There are other ways ♥︎
You can knit your socks on a circular needle using the Magic Loop technique. Here you use a long circular needle (at least 80cm), divide the stitches into two equal sections and bend the cable so you can knit in the round.
It may take a couple of rounds before the technique starts to feel natural. But once you get the hang of it, Magic Loop is a lovely method for everything from socks to sleeves and other small projects that are knitted in the round.
Choose a circular needle in the size recommended by the pattern and give it a go. You might just find yourself joining the club of knitters who prefer knitting socks on circular needles.
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