Knit up a great pair of textured socks with this intro to brioche knitting in the Brioche Twist Socks!
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Design Story and Inspiration for the Brioche Twist Sock Pattern
I am really loving designing socks!! I was looking for something with texture and that was interesting to knit, and so the Brioche Twist Socks were born!
Yarn Options for the Brioche Twist Socks
The yarn used in the sample pair is Malabrigo Sock. I have yet to meet a skein of Malabrigo yarn that I didn’t love!
Feel free to use any fingering weight yarn that you have in your stash.
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Brioche Twist Socks
Brioche Twist Socks
What You’ll Need
Yarn: Malabrigo Sock, 1 skein Under the Sea (440yds/100g)
Needles: 5 dpn, US size 2 (2.75mm)
Notions: Yarn needle, scissors, stitch marker
Style: Cuff to Toe
Gauge: 32 sts and 40 rows = 4” (10cm) in St st
Finished Sizes: Small (Large), 7 (7.75) inch circumference to fit shoe size 4-8 (9-11)
Stitch Guide
Knit (k)
Purl (p)
Beginning of Round (BOR)
Knit 3 together (k3tog)
Special Stitches
Mock Cable (MC) – K3tog loosely, but do not drop sts from LH needle, p same 3 sts tog, then k same 3 sts tog, drop sts from LH needle.
Stitch Pattern
Rows 1 and 3: *P2, k3, p2, k next st into row below; rep from *.
Row 2: *P2, k3, p2, k1; rep from *.
Row 4: *P2, MC, p2, k1; rep from *.
Brioche Twist Sock Pattern
Cast on 56 (64) sts loosely.
Divide sts on 4 dpns as follows:
N1: 14 (16) heel sts
N2: 14 (16) instep sts
N3: 14 (16) instep sts
N4: 14 (16) heel sts
Join. BOR
Cuff
Work cuff in k2p2 rib for 1.50″ from cast on edge. End at BOR.
Leg
Work in stitch pattern until 7.5 (8)” from cast on edge. Complete sts on N3. Stop.
Heel Flap with Heel Stitch
Slip N4 sts onto N1. 28 (32) sts
With RS facing,work back and forth as follows:
Rw 1: *Sl 1 purlwise, k1. Repeat from * to end. Turn.
Rw 2: Sl 1 purlwise, p to end. Turn.
Repeat these 2 rows until 28 (32) rows are complete.
Turn Heel
Note: Sl 1 = slip 1 purlwise
Rw 1: (RS) k 18 (21), ssk. Turn.
Rw 2: (WS) Sl 1, p 8 (10), p2tog. Turn.
Rw 3: (RS) Sl 1, k 8 (10), ssk. Turn.
Rw 4: (WS) Sl 1, p 8 (10), p2tog. Turn.
Rows 5-18: Repeat rows 3-4.
Size Large ONLY
Rw 19: (RS) Sl 1, k 10, ssk. Turn.
Rw 20: (WS) Sl 1, p 10, p2tog. Turn.
All Sizes
10 (12) sts remain.
Work 5 (6) sts. BOR
Heel Gusset
With a free needle, knit remaining 5 (6) heel sts. [N1]
Continuing with the same needle, pick up 14 (16) sts along the side of the heel.
Pick up and knit a st from row below the first instep st to prevent a hole. [N1: 20 (23) sts total]
With a free needle, work across 14 (16) instep sts. [N2]
With a free needle, work across 14 (16) instep sts. [N3]
With free needle, pick up and knit from row below the first heel st to prevent a hole.
With same needle, pick up 14 (16) sts along side of the heel and work across remaining heel sts. [N4: 20 (23) sts total] BOR
Shape Gusset
Rnd 1: (Dec Rnd)
N1: Knit to 3 sts from end. K2tog, k1.
N2: (Instep) Work even maintaining pattern
N3: (Instep) Work even maintaining pattern
N4: K1, ssk, knit to end.
Rnd 2: Work even maintaining pattern as established
Repeat Rnds 1 and 2 until there are 56 (64) sts remaining.
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Foot
Continue working in rnds working top of foot in pattern stitch and sole (heel sts from beg of pattern) in Stockinette st until foot measures 7.5 (8.25)” from base of heel.
Complete sts on N4. BOR
Shape Toe
Rnd 1:
N1: (Sole) Knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1.
N2: (Instep) K1, ssk, knit to end.
N3: (Instep) Knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1.
N4: (Sole) K1, ssk, complete round.
Rnd 2: Work even.
Repeat Rnds 1 and 2 until 36 (40) total sts remain.
Work decrease rnd only until 16 sts remain. [8 instep sts, 8 sole sts]
Finishing
Work sts on N1. Slip sts from N4 to opposite end of N1.
Slip sts from N3 onto N2.
Holding two needles together, graft sts using Kitchener Stitch.
Weave in ends.
Work second sock.
Final Thoughts on the Brioche Twist Socks
I hope you’ve enjoyed this free knitting pattern! I really enjoy designing socks, and you can expect to keep seeing new sock designs popping up on Love.Life.Yarn!
Happy Knitting!
Amanda
