The Beaver Moon name comes from early North American and Indigenous traditions marking the time when beavers are most active—gathering food and preparing their lodges before winter freezes the waterways. It also signalled the last chance to set beaver traps before the ice formed, ensuring a supply of warm pelts for the cold months ahead. The name reminds us to prepare, protect, and settle in for the darker season—a time to finish projects, find warmth, and honour hard work before rest. The yarn and pattern for the socks were created for Yarn Twisters Sock Club November 2025.

Yarn: 1 skein Yarn Twisters Rylyn; 420 yards/115g; 80% SW Merino, 20% Nylon OR any fingering weight yarn

Sample knit with colourway Beaver Moon

Gauge: 36 sts by 48 rows equal 4” by 4” in stockinette in the round after blocking

Needles: 2.25 mm (US 1) 40” circular needle; or size needed to obtain gauge

Notions: removable stitch marker, darning needle

Finished sizes (approx. foot circumference), worn with approx. 0-1” of negative ease:
Size 1: 7” (women’s shoe size 4 - 6.5)
Size 2: 8” (women’s shoe size 7 - 9.5)
Size 3: 9” (women’s shoe size 10 - 12.5)

Pattern is written for magic loop technique