Sawdl Welsh Heel Socks

Sized for both men and women, cuff-down socks using a traditional Welsh heel. (If you are a new sock knitter, I recommend knitting this pattern first, before attempting these socks.)

Pattern + video tutorial – $8 US via PayPal.

Sizes:
Women and men, any shoe size, average width
Needles: Size US 1.5 (2.5mm) needles (your choice – double-pointed, magic loop, or 9” circulars)
Yarn: 100 grams of fingering weight yarn (also called sock yarn or 4ply yarn), men’s crew socks will likely take more than 100 grams
Additional Materials: tapestry needle for weaving ends
Gauge: 8.5 stitches per inch in stockinette

You can add this pattern to your Ravelry queue here.

The yarn I used in the photo above: Urth Uneek Sock, color 57
The yarn I used in the other socks I knit from this pattern:
Light blue women’s socks – Vidalana Delight Sock by KnitCrate, in color Morning.
Green men’s socks – Vidalana by Knitcrate, in color Tapenade

The book I reference – The History of Hand Knitting by Richard Rutt.

My sock blockers are from Knit Picks.

6 comments on “Sawdl Welsh Heel Socks

  1. What a beautiful pattern! Thank you for adding the bit of history in the video. I really enjoyed that information.

  2. Hi Staci, I just got your new pattern, so excited! I’ve learned so much from all your patterns and videos. Can this pattern be converted to use a DK weight yarn? Thanks!

    • Linda – thank you for the note. Sock patterns are not easily modified to use a different weight of yarn…you essentially have to start over from scratch, and write a new pattern for the new gauge.
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    • Hi Christine – I haven’t published patterns to Kindle for a while now. This is available as a PDF, which is accessible on any device that can open Google Drive, or any other PDF reader. Additionally, PDF files are printable.
      S t a c i

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