Meet the Book Ends Socks, the perfect ribbed socks for everyday wear with a literary flair. With rows of neatly stacked slipped stitches, these socks emulate the spines of books neatly ordered on a bookshelf or stacked on the floor for when you run out of proper space. An alternative to basic ribbing, Book Ends Socks easily stretch to fit your foot snuggly, have a reinforced heel flap, and cozy toes. You can use any sort of sock needle set-up you like, and the pattern can be modified for a larger size or better fit.

Sizing is based around the circumference of your ankle, not the length of your foot. This pattern is written for 8-9’ (9-10’, 10-11’, 11-12’) ankle circumference.

Needles
Size 2 (2.75 mm) needles or size needed to achieve gauge, either double pointed or circular, depending on your preference

Yarn
420 yards or 100 grams of fingering weight

Gauge
10 stitches and 13 rows for one inch of charted pattern in the round

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This pattern is available for both personal and commercial use. Feel adapt as you wish but do not resell this pattern for profit.