Free Cabin Sock Knitting Pattern: Cream Cabin Socks
This free cabin sock knitting pattern is a cozy wooly indoor sock knit cuff down. Slipped stitches frame the front coin cable, while a pretty honeycomb pattern runs along the back of the sock. They are knit with a slip stitch heel flap and the toe is closed with a kitchener join.
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Life was peak cozy when I set out to create two pairs of free cabin sock knitting patterns, the Cocoa Cabin Socks and the Cream Cabin Socks.
Just like their counterpart, the Cream Cabin Socks are knit using 9″ circular needles and double pointed needles, but you can substitute in another method you’re comfortable with. Same goes for the heel. I knit a heel flap and gusset, which is super simple. But if you like a different heel, swap it in!
The coin cables repeat down the front of the sock, set apart by a slipped stitch on either side. At the same time, a honeycomb pattern runs across the back of the sock until the heel. It sounds complicated, but it’s really not. And because you’re knitting with worsted weight yarn and going across so few stitches, it breezes by!
Check out the free worsted sock knitting pattern below to see how to knit your socks. You can also purchase the printable ad-free version HERE.
What Yarn Should You Use to Follow This Free Cabin Sock Knitting Pattern?
I designed these socks alongside another pair of socks, the Cocoa Cabin Socks. With the vision of hot cocoa in my mind, it was a no brainer to choose yarn the colors of cocoa and cream.
The cool neutral Crane Heather yarn I ended up choosing has bits of light cream to beige, camel, and a dusty light brown. Definitely the feeling of cream in cocoa. You can find the yarn I used here.
I love to knit worsted socks in wool because wool is warm and has structure to it. It really looks great with a classic cable like the coin cable. However, you can knit with aran weight yarn if the gauge still matches.
For knitting cabin socks, you will want to choose a 100% wool yarn or a wool/nylon blend to bring both strength and durability to the socks.
Want to learn how to knit? Check out the video below or my guide to learning how to knit here!
Sizing in this Free Cabin Sock Knitting Pattern
The first step when you are choosing what size socks to knit: always measure your foot circumference, not length. I recommend choosing a size with 1-2″ of negative ease for the best fit for socks.
The sizes are written in S(M, L) with a foot circumference of 8-9″(9-10″, 10-11″) for this free cabin sock knitting pattern.
Of course, everyone is built differently! If you need to make your socks longer or shorter on the foot, you will add or decrease the number of cable repeats after the heel is finished.
Even though these socks are written for women, I have knit worsted socks (no cables) for my husband. Then I cast on the large size and just knit the foot longer. But, if you’re knitting them for men you’ll need more yarn than this women’s pattern calls for.
How to Knit Cabin Socks
Worsted weight socks (also known as cabin socks, boot socks, and house socks) are the lesser known socks of the knitting world. They’re more wearable than you might first think! Of course you can wear them inside, but I also wear mine with clogs in the garden and boots in any chilly weather.
If you’re knitting for someone expecting or as a gift knit, these are a go-to project. You will finish them in just a few days (honestly!) and in true hand-knit fashion, they’ll be unlike store-bought socks. It is really gratifying to see the cables knit up so nice and quickly all while knowing this is a project that is actually useful as well!
The Free Cabin Sock Knitting Pattern
Scroll down for the free pattern or you can purchase the ad-free printable HERE.
Materials:
- US Size 7 (4.5 mm), 9″ circular knitting needles and double pointed needles (both are the exact ones I actually use)
- 2 skeins of Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Worsted Tweed, sample knit in “Crane Heather” (50g and 110yds/skein)
- Scissors
- Cable needle (or just use one of your double pointed needles!)
- Yarn needle to weave in ends
- 2-4 stitch markers
Size:
Women’s S(M, L) with a foot circumference of 8-9″(9-10″, 10-11″).
Gauge:
Approximately 18 stitches and 26 rows in a 4″ stockinette swatch
Pattern notes:
These socks are knit with a 9″ circular needle, which is my preferred method of sock knitting. You will switch to double pointed needles to work the heels and toes. But you can use another needle or heel method that’s comfortable for you!
First we’re going to knit these socks top down, knitting the cuff first, then the leg. After knitting the heel flap and gusset, we’ll work the length of the foot. Finally, we’ll decrease stitches for the toe and close with a kitchener stitch.
You can watch my How to Knit video above to see how to cast on, knit, and bind off. I also wrote a post for beginners learning to knit! If you would like to adjust the sock’s length, keep in mind that you’ll need to increase or decrease the number of cable repeats.
Free cabin sock knitting pattern abbreviations (US) and skills:
co- cast on
k- knit
p- purl
cn- cable needle
st(s)- stitch(es)
rep- repeat
dpn- double pointed needles
BOR- beginning of round
pm- place marker
sm- slip marker
rs- right side
ws- wrong side
ssk- slip, slip, knit
ktbl- knit through back loop
sl- slip
pu- pick up
k2tog- knit 2 together as one
n1, n2, n3- needle 1, needle 2, needle 3
c2f- sl1 to cn, hold to front, k1, k1 from cn
c2b- sl1 to cn, hold to back, k1, k1 from cn
2/2 LC- sl2 to cn, hold in front. k2, k2 from cn
2/2 RC- sl2 to cn, hold in back. k2, k2 from cn
2/2 LPC- sl2 to cn, hold in front. p2, k2 from cn
2/2 RPC- sl2 to cn, hold in back. k2, p2 from cn
Cream Cabin Socks: A Free Cabin Sock Knitting Pattern
CUFF
CO 36(40, 44) sts using the long-tail cast on. Then, place a beginning of round marker here and join to knit in the round. *I recommend placing a middle of round marker at 18(20, 22) now to make the split for the heel flap easier later on.
Now we’re going to begin with a simple and stretchy ribbed cuff.
Rows 1-12. *K1, p1* repeat around, slipping middle of row marker and stopping at the BOR marker.
LEG
We will now work the cable pattern and leg, which is listed below for size S(M,L). One thing to note: the first time you work Row 1 you will pm and the following rows you will sm.
Note: I recommend highlighting your size.
Row 1 (RS): K1, *c2f, c2b* to last st before marker, k1, sm, p2 (3, 4), sl, p2, k2, p4, k2, p2, sl, p2 (3, 4)
Row 2 (WS): K18 (20, 22), sm, p2 (3, 4), k1, p2, k2, p4, k2, p2, k1, p2 (3, 4)
Row 3: K1, *c2b, c2f* to last st, k1, sm, p2 (3, 4), sl, p2, 2/2 LPC, 2/2 RPC, p2, sl, p2 (3, 4)
Row 4: K18 (20, 22), sm, p2 (3, 4), k1, p4, k4, p4, k1, p2 (3, 4)
Row 5: Rep Row 1 until marker, sm, p2 (3, 4), sl, p4, 2/2 RC, p4, sl, p2 (3, 4)
Row 6: Rep Row 2 until marker, sm, p2 (3, 4), k1, p4, k4, p4, k1, p2 (3, 4)
Row 7: Rep Row 3 until marker, sm, p2 (3, 4), sl, p2, 2/2 RPC, 2/2 LPC, p2, sl, p2 (3, 4)
Row 8: Rep Row 4 until marker, sm, p2 (3, 4), k1, p2, k2, p4, k2, p2, k1, p2 (3, 4)
Rep. Rows 1-8 a total of 2 more times or until you reach your desired leg length.
HEEL FLAP
Switch to DPN’s to work the heel flap. Because you will be working on these next 18(20, 22) sts for the heel, you will leave the instep section alone until the entire heel is worked.
Row 1 (RS): *Sl1 purlwise with yarn in back, k1* Repeat across row.
Row 2 (WS): Sl1 purlwise with yarn in front, purl across row.
Repeat these two rows a total of 9(10, 11) times. You will end with a total of 18(20, 22) rows on your heel flap.
HEEL TURN
Row 1 (RS): *Sl1 purlwise with yarn in back, k9(10, 11), ssk, k1, turn
Row 2 (WS): Sl1 purlwise with yarn in front, p3, p2tog, p1, turn
Row 3 (RS): Sl1 purlwise with yarn in back, k to 1 st before gap, ssk, k1, turn
Row 4 (WS): Sl1 purlwise with yarn in front, p to 1 st before gap, p2tog, p1, turn
Repeat Rows 3 and 4 until all sts have been worked. Do not slip the first st of the very last purl row, you will purl it.
You will end on a RS and have 10(12, 13) sts remaining on your needle.
GUSSET
When you begin knitting the gusset, you will pick up the cable pattern you worked on the leg at cable pattern row 8.
To set up the gusset, complete the following:
Small: K5, pm, k5(10 sts remaining)
Medium: K6, pm, k6(12 sts remaining)
Large: K6, pm, k5, k2tog (12 sts remaining)
PU 9 (10, 11) sts along the side of the heel flap, PU the ladder from the row below and ktbl to reduce the gap. PM, k18 (20, 22) in pattern, PM. Pick up the ladder from the row below and ktbl on this side of the instep, then PU 9 (10, 11) sts along the other side of the heel flap. K across to the center back marker. This will be your BOR marker.
Note: As you do this step, you’ll switch back to your 9″ circular needles.
Begin decreasing by repeating the following 2 rows until you are back to the total st count of 36(40, 44).
Row 1: K to 3 sts before marker, k2tog, k1, sm, k across instep in pattern, sm, k1, ssk, k to center back marker, slip BOR marker.
Row 2: K to marker, sm, k in pattern, sm, k to BOR marker.
FOOT
Once you are done decreasing and at a st count of 36(40, 44) you will continue to k until the first marker, sm, k18(20, 22) in pattern, sm, k to beginning of the row until the sock measures 1.5″ less than the length of your gusset to toe.
Example: If your gusset to toe measures 7.5″ you will continue to k the foot for 6″ before beginning the toe.
TOE
As you decrease sts for the toe, you will now switch to DPN’s and remove all markers as you come to them. Arrange sts so that N1 has the first 9(10, 11) sts, N2 has the next 18(20, 22) sts, and N3 has the last 9(10, 11) sts of the row. We will rep the following 2 rows until you have a total of 16(20, 24) sts on all needles combined.
Row 1: N1: K to 3 sts before marker, k2tog, k1. N2: K1, ssk, k until 3 sts remain, k2tog, k1. N3: K1, ssk, k to end of needle.
Row 2: K across all sts.
Rep rows 1 and 2 until you have 4(5, 6) sts on N1, 8(10, 12) sts on N2, and 4(5, 6) sts on N3.
K the next 4(5, 6) sts off of N1 onto N3 for a total of 8(10, 12) sts. You will now have only 2 DPNs with 16(20, 24) on all needles combined.
KITCHENER JOIN
You will now do the kitchener join to close the toe. You can find the video tutorial of this at: https://youtu.be/A7bjDZnKo0Q
Set up:
Purlwise through 1st st in front, leave on
Knitwise through 1st st in back, leave on
1: Front st knitwise, slip off
2: Next front st purlwise, leave on
3: Frist back st purlwise, slip off
4. Next back st knitwise, leave on
Rep 1-4 until all sts have been dropped.
Weave in ends from toe and cuff, cut tails, & enjoy the cozy warmth on your feet!
That’s all folks!
I hope you enjoy knitting this free cabin sock knitting pattern and the cozy goodness that comes with it!
If you make your own Cream Cabin Socks I’d love to see it! Feel free to tag me on Instagram @thisyellowfarmhouse and #thisyellowfarmhouse.
