Creme Brulee Top Down Sock Pattern
sock pattern for socks worked from the top down

Basic socks worked from the top down. Choose between ribbed socks for a stretchy fit or stocking stitch for smooth fit. This pattern includes extra information designed to help new sock knitters.

Pattern is written for double pointed needles but can also be knitted on circular needles (very short sock circular needle, magic loop or two circulars techniques).

Creme Brulee is also available as an immediate pdf download here.

Anniken teaches a Top Down Socks workshop based on this pattern. See Anniken's classes here.

We recommend Schoppel Crazy Zauberball or Opal.

This pattern includes a printed pattern as well as a pdf download which will be e-mailed to you manually, via Ravelry, on the day of shipping the printed pattern. If you'd like to have the pdf download sent directly to your Ravelry account, do let us know your Ravelry name when you order.

Materials needed:
100g (approx 400m/440yds) sock yarn
2.75mm (UK 12/US 3) set of 4 double pointed needles

Difficulty level:
Easy/Intermediate

Size:
Ankle circumference: Up to 20, (23, 26)/8, (9, 10)in.
Leg length: Up to 17cm/6½in (adjustable).
Foot length is adjustable.

Tension:
14 sts and 18 rows over 5cm/2in in stocking stitch worked in the round.