The Alma Socks are inspired by the Tudor court of Henry VIII and Hilary Mantel’s novels Wolf Hall, Bring Up the Bodies, and The Mirror and the Light. The socks are knit cuff-down in the round with a heel flap and gusset. The design features a panel of seed stitches framed by panels of 1-by-1 cables. The pattern includes charted and written instructions.

Yarn
One 100-gram skein of fingering weight yarn.
Suggested yarn: Life in the Long Grass Fine Sock. Sample is knit in the Andisol colorway.

Suggested Needle Size
US 1 (2.25 mm) needle
Pattern is written with the Magic Loop method, but can easily be adapted for DPNs or 9” circular needles

Gauge
36 stitches x 48 rows = 4 inches in stockinette in the round after blocking.

Sizing
Choose a size that will give you 1 inch / 2.5 cm of negative ease
1 (56 stitches) – approx. 6 inches / 17.5 cm leg circumference
2 (64 stitches) – approx. 7 inches / 20 cm leg circumference
3 (72 stitches) – approx. 8 inches / 22.5 cm leg circumference

Notions
removable stitch markers
tape measure/ruler
tapestry needle

Techniques
knitting
purling
knitting in the round
2x2 ribbing
1x1 cables
seed stitch
heel flap and gusset
decreasing (k2tog, ssk)
Magic Loop

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Yarn support was generously provided by Life in the Long Grass.
This pattern was professionally tech edited by Natasha of Northern Knits and Purl. And previewed by a wonderful group of test knitters!