{"id":1945,"date":"2020-11-27T13:48:01","date_gmt":"2020-11-27T11:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.knitgrammer.com\/?p=1945"},"modified":"2022-11-14T23:12:42","modified_gmt":"2022-11-14T21:12:42","slug":"foot-size-chart-for-sock-knitting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.knitgrammer.com\/blog\/foot-size-chart-for-sock-knitting\/","title":{"rendered":"Foot Size Chart for Sock Knitting"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"4608\" class=\"elementor elementor-4608\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2e95fbce elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2e95fbce\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3796a110\" data-id=\"3796a110\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78c7d413 elementor-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"78c7d413\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/www.knitgrammer.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/css\/widget-icon-list.min.css\">\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fi.pinterest.com\/pin\/419257046565448406\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-pinterest\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Save this article to your Pinterest board<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<p>This article is part of my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.knitgrammer.com\/product\/universal-vanilla-sock-recipe\/\">universal basic sock pattern<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These measurements are the average foot circumference measures gathered from different sources (e.g. knitting books &amp; websites). You can use the measurement as a basis when you are grading your sock design or when you are knitting the socks as a gift. However, there is no chart that works for everyone so it&#8217;s always better if you are able to measure the foot you are going to knit the sock for. If you want to improve the chances of your sock to fit I suggest that add some ribbing on the instep and cuff (e.g. two by two rib or three by one).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tidd.ly\/3nFhRei\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">If you like to knit a lot of socks you should check my Etsy favorite list of sock rulers with shoe sizes on them. With a sock ruler it&#8217;s also much easier to get a nice accurate measure of your socks foot than with a measuring tape.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The finished sock circumference depends on how stretchy the stitch pattern you choose for your sock is. As a rule of thumb, stockinette socks should be made with approximately 10% of negative ease. This means that if according to the table the foot circumference is 8.5&#8221; the sock circumference should be 7.7&#8221; but for instance, colorwork socks should be made close to zero ease because the fabric is not nearly as stretchy as stockinette stitch. Zero ease means simply that the circumference of the sock and foot are the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You might also want to make the foot of the sock to be a tiny bit shorter than the foot of the wearer because wool stretches and the socks might end up too loose after they have been worn a day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scroll down for EU sizes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">US shoe sizes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kids<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Average sock leg length:<\/strong> 3.5 &#8211; 6.5 inches<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Shoe size (US)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Foot length (inch)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Estimated foot circumference (inch)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6<\/td><td>5<sup>2<\/sup>\u2044<sub>9<\/sub><\/td><td>6<sup>1<\/sup>\u2044<sub>2<\/sub><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7<\/td><td>5<sup>5<\/sup>\u2044<sub>9<\/sub><\/td><td>6<sup>1<\/sup>\u2044<sub>2<\/sub><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>8<\/td><td>5<sup>8<\/sup>\u2044<sub>9<\/sub><\/td><td>7<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9<\/td><td>6<sup>2<\/sup>\u2044<sub>9<\/sub><\/td><td>7<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10<\/td><td>6<sup>5<\/sup>\u2044<sub>9<\/sub><\/td><td>7<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11<\/td><td>6<sup>8<\/sup>\u2044<sub>9<\/sub><\/td><td>7<sup>2<\/sup>\u2044<sub>3<\/sub><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12<\/td><td>7<sup>2<\/sup>\u2044<sub>9<\/sub><\/td><td>7<sup>2<\/sup>\u2044<sub>3<\/sub><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13<\/td><td>7<sup>5<\/sup>\u2044<sub>9<\/sub><\/td><td>7<sup>2<\/sup>\u2044<sub>3<\/sub><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Women<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Average sock leg lengths:<\/strong> 6-8 inches<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Shoe size (US)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Foot length (inch)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Estimated foot circumference (inch)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>4<\/strong><\/td><td>8<sup>1<\/sup>\u2044<sub>3<\/sub><\/td><td>8<sup>1<\/sup>\u2044<sub>3<\/sub><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>5<\/strong><\/td><td>8<sup>2<\/sup>\u2044<sub>3<\/sub><\/td><td>8<sup>1<\/sup>\u2044<sub>2<\/sub><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>6<\/strong><\/td><td>9<\/td><td>8<sup>2<\/sup>\u2044<sub>3<\/sub><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>7<\/strong><\/td><td>9<sup>1<\/sup>\u2044<sub>3<\/sub><\/td><td>9<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>8<\/strong><\/td><td>9<sup>2<\/sup>\u2044<sub>3<\/sub><\/td><td>9<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>9<\/strong><\/td><td>10<\/td><td>9<sup>1<\/sup>\u2044<sub>2<\/sub><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>10<\/strong><\/td><td>10<sup>1<\/sup>\u2044<sub>3<\/sub><\/td><td>9<sup>2<\/sup>\u2044<sub>3<\/sub><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>11<\/strong><\/td><td>10<sup>2<\/sup>\u2044<sub>3<\/sub><\/td><td>10<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>12<\/strong><\/td><td>11<\/td><td>10<sup>1<\/sup>\u2044<sub>3<\/sub><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Men<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Average sock leg length:<\/strong> 7-9 inches<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Shoe size (US)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Foot length (inch)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Estimated foot circumference (inch)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>6<\/strong><\/td><td>9<sup>1<\/sup>\u2044<sub>3<\/sub><\/td><td>9<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>7<\/strong><\/td><td>9<sup>2<\/sup>\u2044<sub>3<\/sub><\/td><td>9<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>8<\/strong><\/td><td>10<\/td><td>9<sup>1<\/sup>\u2044<sub>2<\/sub><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>9<\/strong><\/td><td>10<sup>1<\/sup>\u2044<sub>3<\/sub><\/td><td>9<sup>2<\/sup>\u2044<sub>3<\/sub><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>10<\/strong><\/td><td>10<sup>2<\/sup>\u2044<sub>3<\/sub><\/td><td>10<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>11<\/strong><\/td><td>11<\/td><td>10<sup>1<\/sup>\u2044<sub>3<\/sub><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>12<\/strong><\/td><td>11<sup>1<\/sup>\u2044<sub>3<\/sub><\/td><td>10<sup>1<\/sup>\u20442<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>13<\/strong><\/td><td>11<sup>2<\/sup>\u2044<sub>3<\/sub><\/td><td>10<sup>2<\/sup>\u2044<sub>3<\/sub><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>14<\/strong><\/td><td>12<\/td><td>11<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>15<\/strong><\/td><td>12<sup>1<\/sup>\u2044<sub>2<\/sub><\/td><td>11<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EU shoe sizes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Average sock leg length kids:<\/strong> 9 &#8211; 16.5 cm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Average sock leg length women: <\/strong>15 &#8211; 20 cm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Average sock leg length men:<\/strong> 18 &#8211; 23 cm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Shoe size (EU)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Foot length (cm)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong><strong>Estimated<\/strong><\/strong> <strong>foot circumference (cm)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>22<\/strong><\/td><td>13.5<\/td><td>16.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>23<\/strong><\/td><td>14.5<\/td><td>16.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>24<\/strong><\/td><td>15<\/td><td>18<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>25<\/strong><\/td><td>15.5<\/td><td>18<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>26<\/strong><\/td><td>16<\/td><td>18<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>27<\/strong><\/td><td>17<\/td><td>18<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>28<\/strong><\/td><td>17.5<\/td><td>19.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>29<\/strong><\/td><td>18<\/td><td>19.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>30<\/strong><\/td><td>18.5<\/td><td>19.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>31<\/strong><\/td><td>19.5<\/td><td>19.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>32<\/strong><\/td><td>20<\/td><td>21<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>33<\/strong><\/td><td>20.5<\/td><td>21<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>34<\/strong><\/td><td>21.5<\/td><td>21<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>35<\/strong><\/td><td>22<\/td><td>21.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>36<\/strong><\/td><td>23<\/td><td>22<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>37<\/strong><\/td><td>23.5<\/td><td>22.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>38<\/strong><\/td><td>24<\/td><td>22.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>39<\/strong><\/td><td>25<\/td><td>23<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>40<\/strong><\/td><td>25.5<\/td><td>24<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>41<\/strong><\/td><td>26<\/td><td>24.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>42<\/strong><\/td><td>27<\/td><td>25<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>43<\/strong><\/td><td>27.5<\/td><td>25<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>44<\/strong><\/td><td>28<\/td><td>26<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>45<\/strong><\/td><td>29<\/td><td>26.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>46<\/strong><\/td><td>29.5<\/td><td>27<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>47<\/strong><\/td><td>30<\/td><td>27.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>48<\/strong><\/td><td>31<\/td><td>27.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>49<\/strong><\/td><td>31.5<\/td><td>27.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>50<\/strong><\/td><td>32<\/td><td>27.5<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This article is part of my universal basic sock pattern. These measurements are the average foot circumference measures gathered from different sources (e.g. knitting books &amp; websites). You can use the measurement as a basis when you are grading your sock design or when you are knitting the socks as a gift. 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