Cables and moss stitch bring a taste of the Aran Isles to these sweater-like socks, which are a great project if you are ready to up your challenge level.

Techniques used: knit, purl, slipping stitches, working in the round, increase and decrease, picking up stitches, short rows, cables, combining stitch patterns, chart reading, Kitchener stitch

Materials
◆◆ Lion Brand Wool-Ease medium
weight yarn, 80% acrylic, 20% wool
(3oz/85g/197yd/180m per skein):
◇◇ 11,2 skein #98 Natural Heather
◆◆ Size US 5/3.75mm circular needle
at least 32” long, or set of double
pointed needles
◆◆ Cable needle
◆◆ Three sliding stitch markers, one
different from the others to indicate
beginning of round (BOR)
◆◆ Tapestry needle

Sizes
Small: US women’s shoe sizes 3-6
(finished sock measurements: circumference
6.75” (17.2cm), length 7.65”
(19.43cm))
Medium: US women’s shoe sizes 7-9
(finished sock measurements: circumference
7.75” (19.7cm), length 8.5”
(21.6cm))
Large: US women’s shoe sizes 10-12
(finished sock measurements: circumference
8.75” (22.2cm), length 9.35”
(23.7cm))

Errata:
--For the Large size heel flap, begin working with Row 3 of the Heel Chart (pattern states Row 1)
--The Large size Heel Chart should have a slip stitch at the beginning of each of rows 3 and 4 (pattern shows no slips in row 3 and two in row 4)