This Pattern is Retired…but you can (probably) get it in November

I have a lot of patterns! But I also get overwhelmed if I have to deal with them all at once. So I’ve picked 12 of my favorites (the Core Collection) to keep around. Then every few months, I decide on a theme or a technique and make a handful of related patterns (the Rotating Collection) available for a little while (then they go away again).

The other patterns are retired and are not generally available. However, because I know some folks will want them, I make many of the retired patterns available for a few weeks every November. If you want me to tell you when they’re back, subscribe to the mailing list or patreon, and I’ll let you know!

• If you see the buy buttons on this page, you’ve caught it on one of the days it’s available!
• If you don’t see the buy buttons on this page, it’s not currently available.
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I love tiny cables. There’s something so enchanting about the crisp sharp line created by a single perfect column of twisted stitches as it goes traipsing across your work. It’s tidy and orderly and precise and I adore it beyond all reason. I’m sure this reveals something questionable about my character (I like to line all the books on my bookcase up just so, too), but I don’t care. I like what I like, and I suspect a few of you share my predilections!

If you’re looking for socks that let you play with just that sort of cable, these could be it. Lovely big cables on the front and back are flanked by wee tiny cables on the sides of your foot. Everything continues beautifully on the heel and toe (anything less would be scandalous on a sock as charming as this). The result is one of the most satisfyingly orderly socks I’ve ever seen!

They’re written in four sizes (60, 68, 76, and 84 stitch cast ons), and you should feel free to adjust your gauge a bit to fine tune the fit of the sock. Just be sure that you’re working at a gauge that gives you a sturdy sock fabric with your chosen yarn!

I recommend working at something around 7, 8, or 9 stitches per inch, and I’ve included a table to help you figure out what gauge you’ll want to use for the size you need. With that range of sizes and gauges, the socks will fit a foot (measured around the ball of the foot) between 7.25 and 13.25 inches (with lots of points in between).