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Finished size

Medium (Large) 8”/20 cm (8 ½”/22 cm) circumference after blocking

Yarn
John Arbon Textiles Exmoor Sock 4 ply
60% Exmoor Blueface Superwash 20% Corriedale Superwash 10% Zwartbles 10% Nylon
50 grams 200 meters per skein (218 yards)
2 (2) skeins or 350 (375) yards or 320 (345) meters of fingering weight
Yarn usage will vary depending on length of leg and foot.
Shown in Bibble Bug in size Medium

Gauge
36 stitches over 4” (10 cm) in Stockinette

Needles
US 1 (2.25 mm) or size to obtain gauge, double pointed, set of 5

Notions
Two unique stitch markers
Cable needle (5” DP US 1/2.25 mm sock needles work great)
Tapestry needle

AUGUST
LYNX MOON

In August you can feel the summer winding down, and harvesting is in full swing. It’s time to get all the crops in and prepare for the coming Autumn. Bees are still buzzing—see how many bees you can spot in the photos in this pattern! Lynx Moon is the most intriguing Celtic full moon name. It is said that the name came about due to the festival of Lughnasadh, named for the Celtic god Lugh, and marking the start of harvest season. The word Lug means luminous and many believe this is because of the bright eyes of the Lynx, who is associated with this god. I can attest to the brightness of wild cats’ eyes given I just had a close encounter with a bobcat in my yard, and its stare was something to experience. The Lynx Moon sock is a simple and elegant gansey-inspired design, very comfortable to wear. Enjoy!

Full Moon Sock of the Month

Full moon folklore is a legacy of many cultures and persists today. These sock of the month patterns celebrate the Celtic themes surrounding the full moon. Many of the Celtic full moon names are shared by the Anglo Saxons and Native Americans. As the monthly patterns unfold, you will see how I was inspired by each moon’s theme and was also inspired by the incredible color range of Exmoor Sock yarn which I used exclusively for each month’s sample pair of socks. So inspired, in fact, that there are three bonus patterns to be released later in the year so I could continue to play with Exmoor’s luminous and nature-inspired palette, and you get more sock patterns!
As a designer who specializes in cabled knitting designs, most of these socks feature cables in some form. Designing an Aran at the miniature scale of socks is no easy task and I found that simpler is better to save myself from frustration and allowing me to offer more than one size of sock each month. Each month’s theme allowed me to really distill my ideas to a spare but emotive design. To offer a bit of respite, there are gansey inspired socks as well that are only knit and purl patterns to offer us a bit of a break throughout the year. I hope you enjoy knitting these socks as much as I have enjoyed designing them.