# [Sock Cuff Colorwork Starter](https://threadcabin.com/crafts/52/sock-cuff-colorwork-starter)

> A ribbed cuff and geometric leg repeat for planning a sock around a measured, swatched circumference.

- Canonical page: https://threadcabin.com/crafts/52/sock-cuff-colorwork-starter
- Language: en
- Updated: 2026-08-23T20:07:49.3464912+00:00
- Craft: Knitting
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Estimated time: 6 h
- Primary image: [Sock Cuff Colorwork Starter finished sample paired with its editable knitting chart](https://threadcabin.com/images/crafts/knitting-sock-cuff.png)

## About this template

The 24-stitch round starts with six rows of 1 x 1 rib, then shifts to a short six-stitch colorwork repeat. This is an editable surface-chart starter, not a graded sock pattern: choose a tested heel, foot, and toe construction separately.

## Make it yours

Resize the circumference from a blocked swatch worked in the round, keep the motif divisible by the stitch count, and test float length and elasticity before making a pair.

## Recommended equipment

- **Knitting needles**: 2.25–2.75 mm double-pointed needles, two short circulars, or a long circular needle for a tested small-circumference method. ([Open Explore guide](https://threadcabin.com/explore/1/knitting-needle-forms-straight-circular-and-double-pointed))
- **Project yarn**: Two contrasting super-fine sock yarns with matching fibre content, elasticity, thickness, and care instructions. ([Open Explore guide](https://threadcabin.com/explore/15/yarn-label-anatomy-turn-symbols-and-numbers-into-decisions))
- **Gauge ruler and swatch tools**: Use a rigid metric ruler with at least a 10 cm span; wash and rest a representative swatch before choosing the working needle. ([Open Explore guide](https://threadcabin.com/explore/2/gauge-is-a-fabric-measurement-not-a-needle-promise))