Looking for a basic ribbed sock in DK for a child's sock. (8 year old) My ds wants hiking socks.:)

are these the type of sock you are after

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/helix-hiker-socks

Yes that is what I was looking for but one for DK weight yarn.

I think I found one.
http://www.knittingpureandsimple.com/socks.html

Wish I could find one to down load