Briley DK (Digital Knitting Pattern)

Discover the charm of Briley (DK), a beloved choice among novice sock knitters and enthusiasts craving a touch of excitement beyond the basic vanilla sock. Its understated yet engaging texture offers universal appeal, providing an enjoyable knitting experience for all skill levels. What sets Briley apart is its versatility; this textured sock pattern effortlessly harmonises with a diverse range of sock yarns. Whether you opt for variegated, self-striping, speckled, or solid colours, your outcome will be both delightful and uniquely yours. Embrace the joy of knitting as you create your own personalised pair of Briley socks, where every stitch tells a story of creativity and craftsmanship.

Note: This is a digital knitting pattern for you to download and print at home. No physical pattern will be shipped.

Worked in the round, this pattern provides both cuff-down and toe-up instructions for a seamless sock, accompanied by charts for pattern motif. While the pattern comes with instructions for a peasant heel (afterthought heel using scrap yarn), it’s adaptable to your personal preferences and unique feet. Links for alternative heels have been included!

With multiple sizes, you can easily achieve the perfect fit with the intended negative ease. I’ve written this sock pattern with magic loop in mind. However, you can also work on double-pointed needles instead if you’d prefer (just use extra markers to denote the instep and sole stitches).

SKILL LEVEL:

Beginner

SIZE INFORMATION
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10) — larger sizes are in bold throughout the pattern to help differentiate the multiple sizes.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:

(Measured around the ball of the foot)
6 (6.5, 7, 7.75, 8.25, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.75, 11.25)” / 15 (16.5, 18, 19.5, 20.5, 22.5, 23.5, 25, 26.5, 28.5) cm circumference — select a size from the finished measurements that is 1-1.5” / 2.5-4 cm smaller than your foot circumference. These socks are worn with negative ease. We made the sample pair from the toe-up directions in Size 5.

SUGGESTED NEEDLES:

US3 (3.25 mm) 40” / 100 cm circular needles, or the size required to obtain gauge

NOTIONS:

Tapestry needle, scissors, tape measure, scrap yarn, stitch marker (1)

YARN REQUIREMENTS:

MC: 100-245 yd / 91-224 m of DK weight yarn (depending on the length of your foot and leg)
CC: 37 (43, 48, 54, 60, 66, 72, 79, 86, 93) yd / 34 (39, 44, 49, 55, 60, 66, 72, 79, 85) m of DK weight yarn

SUGGESTED YARN:

Turtlepurl – Striped Turtle Toes (DK)
75% Superwash Merino 25% Nylon
245 yd (224 m) / 3.5 oz (100 g)
Colour: Bird of a Feather

GAUGE:

27 stitches by 36 rounds in stockinette = 4” / 10 cm, after blocking. Gauge is crucial in obtaining the correct fit. Changes in gauge will cause a size difference for your finished socks.

PATTERN SUPPORT:

For pattern support for this design, please email melinda@rhyflowerknits.com

LOW-VISIBILITY & SCREEN READER FORMATS:

A low-visibility and a screen-reader-accessible version of this pattern are available with this pattern purchase. The low-visibility format is 24pt print in Arial, black font, no italics, and contains written directions (there are no charts to work from). The screen reader format has all the items mentioned above, contains no abbreviations, and accessibility was checked by the read-aloud function on both a Windows PC and Android device.