Knitting Socks

What’s the quintessential travel project? Socks! Learn to knit your own the traditional way—just in time for spring and summer adventures. In this class, you’ll create a pair of ankle socks designed especially for first-time sock knitters.

In a small, supportive setting, you’ll learn how to knit heel tabs, turn heels, pick up stitches, work the gusset, shape symmetrical toe decreases, and graft toes closed—without seams. While you won’t complete the full pair in class, you’ll leave with one sock well underway, having successfully turned a heel and begun the gusset.

What makes this class different? The pattern uses worsted-weight yarn, which is much easier for beginners to manage than traditional sock yarns. You’ll also learn helpful heel-turning tricks to keep you on track, troubleshoot common fitting issues, and receive a sock-sizing chart to help you create a custom fit.

With plenty of individual support and guidance, you’ll gain the confidence and skills to finish your socks at home—and discover the luxurious difference between handmade socks and store-bought ones.

Your instructor will provide the following:

Enough lovely merino yarn to complete the project, the pattern, my helpful sock-sizing chart, and heel and toe reinforcing yarn.

Students are asked to bring:

• One set double pointed needles in size US 5 [3.75mm] double pointed needles, 6” in length OR circular needle size US 5 long enough to accommodate the magic loop technique
• Locking stitch markers (two for decreases and one contrasting marker for beginning of round)
• Water

Since your class runs over the lunch hour, we recommend you bring lunch or click HERE to learn about local eating opportunities.

Skill Level 

Intermediate (Some prior knowledge of basic skills required to participate). Students should know how to knit and purl, decrease, and should have successfully completed several projects.

Age Requirement

Students ages 16 and older are welcome to attend this class. Students ages 16 and 17 may attend without a parent/guardian in attendance as long as MMFS is provided with written parental permission by email to info@marinemillsfolkschool.org.

Location Details

Marine Mills Folk School

550 Pine St., Marine on St. Croix, MN 55047

Cost Details

Tuition: $50

Materials Fee: $24

Total Cost: $74

NOTE: Be aware we may cancel class if a minimum number of registrations is not reached. We work to balance teachers’ need to plan for a class with students’ busy schedules — not an easy task. Please register as early as possible! If interested, you can find our cancellation policy HERE.