10 Cutest Baby Socks to Knit
Nothing welcomes a new baby like a hand knitted garment! Baby socks are a quick and easy way to whip up something special for little ones often using up bits of scrap yarn from your stash.
In this post, I’ve rounded up some of the most adorable baby socks for newborns-toddlers that you’ll love to knit. These whimsical socks include strawberries, foxes, snowflakes, owls, bears, ducklings, and hearts. If you’re a fan of booties instead of socks, check out the cutest baby booties free knitting patterns.
Many of the socks are seamless, knitted in the round from the top-down and some feature self-patterns sock yarns.
I’ve also included several free knitting patterns in this collection - check out project #3, 4, and 5.
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10 Adorable Baby Sock Knitting Patterns
#1. Baby Strawberry Socks Knitting Pattern
Cute little strawberries top the toes of these cuddly baby socks.
The seamless socks are knitted in-the-round and sized to fit babies 3-24 months.
Designed by Sana Sabina
Uses DK weight #3 yarn
Get Drops Lima and Drops Nord yarns for this project
#2. Baby Socks Made Easy Knitting Pattern
Why should grown ups have all the fun of sock yarn? Look at these adorable little baby socks made of self-pattern sock yarn. These seamless socks are knitted in the round from the cuff down.
Designed by Nancy Brown
Uses fingering weight #1 yarn
#3. Baby Owl Baby Socks Free Knitting Pattern
Welcome baby with an adorable pair of socks featuring a baby owl motif. These newborn socks are knitted in the round from the top down and the owl is embroidered on top using oddiments of yarn and duplicate stitch.
Designed by Beatrix Knits
Uses fingering weight #1 yarn
Get Ewe Ewe Fluffy Fingering yarn for this project
#4. Flakey Baby Socks Free Knitting Pattern
Cute little fair isle socks to fit a 6-12 month old cherub. The Fair Isle snowflake design may be knit with any color combination you can dream up. These flakey socks are fun and quick to knit.
Pattern includes snowflake chart and afterthought heel tutorial.
Designed by Annypurls
Uses worsted weight #4 yarn
#5. Baby Socks for Charity Free Knitting Pattern
Designer Christine Marie loves knitting for Afghans for Afghans, a humanitarian and educational people-to-people project that sends hand-knit sweaters, vests, hats, mittens, and socks to the people of Afghanistan. (www. http://afghansforafghans.org). A recent call for baby socks inspired her to write out the directions and we’re so glad she did!
These are top-down socks knitted in the round, with a heel flap. Ribbing helps to hold the socks on squirmy babies’ feet. This pattern is sized for a 6- to 12-month old. These tiny socks are a perfect way to warm up babies and to use up the leftover yarn from your other sock projects.
Designed by Christine Marie
Uses fingering weight #1 yarn
Get Knit Picks Felici Sock yarn for this project
#6. Baby Fox Socks Knitting Pattern
These baby socks have a fox design on the leg and a fur design on the toe.
This pattern is for advanced knitters only, since there are several rounds where three colors are used. So you should have knitted Fair Isle before and ideally you should also have some sock knitting experience.
The heel is a boomerang heel (German short row heel).
The pattern includes step-by-step instructions for the heel and toe and charts for the fox and fur designs.
Designed by Hilke Buss
Uses fingering weight #1 yarn
Get Ewe Ewe Fluffy Fingering Yarn for this project
#7. Easy Peasy Baby Socks Knitting Pattern
Super Easy! Designer Judy Kennedy was asked to knit something for a newborn and didn’t want to knit traditional baby booties.
Instead, she created these tiny socks that you can easily adjust if the baby has large feet.
Designed by Judy Kennedy
Uses fingering weight #1 yarn
Get Knit Picks Stroll Sock Yarn for this project
#8. Baby Socks Little Duckling Knitting Pattern
Little socks for tiny feet! Knit these cute little duckling baby socks to keep little toes warm. The socks have a super simple heel turn with no wrapped stitches making them a great project for new knitters!
In addition, you can choose to knit these socks flat or in the round. Ducklings are added afterwards with the duplicate stitch.
Sized for babies 0-12 months.
Designed by Linda Whaley
Uses sport weight #2 yarn
Get Ewe So Sporty yarn for this project
#9. Baby Teddy Socks Knitting Pattern
Baby Teddy Socks is a baby sock pattern with a Teddy on the front with paw prints under the foot.
The pattern now comes in five sizes to fit babies and children 2 months to 5 years.
The sock is knitted from the toe up, although the heel may be knitted in both directions if you prefer the other direction.
You may use any baby friendly wool giving you the right gauge. This is a great pattern for finishing leftover yarn from other projects!
Designed by Tonje Haugli
Uses fingering weight #1 yarn
Get Knit Picks Stroll Sock Yarn for this project
#10. Baby Socks Little Heart Knitting Pattern
Little socks for tiny feet! Knit these adorable little heart baby socks to keep little toes warm. The socks have a super simple heel turn with no wrapped stitches making them a great project for new knitters!
In addition, you can choose to knit these socks flat or in the round. Ducklings are added afterwards with the duplicate stitch.
Sized for babies 0-12 months.
Designed by Linda Whaley
Uses sport weight #2 yarn
Get Ewe So Sporty yarn for this project
