Pippi's Long Stockings to Knit Knitting Pattern Download

The Pippi we knew and love wore nylon socks. But nylon would never do for this project! Laura Rickets chose Madelinetosh yarn. Because each skein of yarn is generous enough for a pair of socks (depending on sock size), you may have enough yellow yarn to knit two pairs: one of each color (for nutty and “not” days) or mother-daughter matching pairs. You can style the length to suit. If the finished sock is too long, the top cuff can always be folded down.

Materials needed

• Madelinetosh Tosh Sock, 100% superwash merino yarn, fingering weight, 395 yards (361.2 m)/120 gram (4.2 oz) skein, 1 skein each of Blue Nile (MC1), Robin Red Breast (MC2), and Chamomile (CC); www.madelinetosh.com
• Needles, set of 4 or 5 double pointed and/or long Magic Loop needle sizes 1½ (2.5 mm) and 2 (2.75 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge
• Markers
• Tapestry needle

Finished sizes: 8 (9¾, 10¼, 12, 12½) inches (20.3 [24.8, 26.0, 30.5, 31.7] cm) calf circumference (at widest), unstretched; 6¼ (7½, 8, 9¼, 9¾) inches (15.9 [19.0, 20.3, 23.5, 24.8] cm) ankle circumference; 11¾ (14¾, 16, 18¼, 21) inches (29.8 [37.5, 40.6, 46.4, 53.3] cm) leg length; 7¼ (8, 9¾, 10¼, 11) inches (18.4 [20.3, 24.8, 26.0, 27.9] cm) foot length; to fit child medium size (children’s 9–12), child large size (children’s 1–4), adult small (women’s 5–7/men’s 4–6), adult medium (women’s 8–10/men’s 7–9), and adult large (women’s 11–14/ men’s 10–13) foot
Gauge: 28 sts and 44 rnds = 4 inches (10.2 cm) in St st on larger needles