“Lyra gasped, looking down at the thin trail of blood escaping the tip of her finger. On the other side of the blackberry bush, Kael’s head shot up in surprise. “Are you okay?”, he called out, already hurrying towards her”…

The Berry Basket Socks are the fourth pattern of the Chasing Magic Sock Series - A monthly free sock and story series through the whole year of 2026.
You can find the full story chapter for the Berry Basket Socks on https://www.awildflowerslife.blog/category/chasing-magic/

Yarn
The socks in the pictures were made using Lang Yarns Jawoll Superwash (50g = 210m/230yds)
You can use any fingering weight sock yarn of your choice.

Construction
The Berry Basket Socks are worked cuff-down, featuring a Latvian braid below the cuff, and a simple all-over basket weave texture..
The heel is a classic heel flap and gusset construction.
The toe is a classic wedged toe, sewn closed at the end using Kitchener stitch.

Instrutions
The pattern has written instructions for the Latvian braid, as well as images for extra support.

Difficulty
Beginner friendly/ slightly advanced
The socks can be knitted in any method of your choice (DPNs, magic loop or short 9” circulars)

Required skills

• long tail cast on
• knitting in the round
• kitchener stitch