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!

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It had been a shockingly, shockingly long time since I knit a pair of socks. It really was shameful. Something had to be done. But I found I needed something especially tempting to bring me back to socks. These were just the thing!

The texture on the cuff is amazing. It’s tremendously fun to knit and always makes a beautiful fabric. (And don’t worry it’s easier than it looks, and I’ve included step-by-step illustrations to show you exactly how to do it.) Once the fancy bit at the cuff is done, the rest of the sock is just tidy ribbing, so it zips along at record speed.

And then, when you’re done and ready to wear them, you have one last decision to make. You can either wear them just like you’ve knit them, or you can turn them inside out and fold down the cuff! Both are delightful and I suspect you may find yourself alternating between them!

They’re written in four sizes (56, 64, 72, and 80 stitch cast on) to fit most anyone. And of course 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 6.75 and 12.5 inches (with lots of points in between).

The socks do use a bit more yarn than you might expect (the lovely cuff pattern takes extra yarn). I needed about 50 yards more than I normally do for socks. So if you usually use nearly all a skein of yarn, you might want to either look for an oversized skein, have an extra skein on hand, or plan for contrast toes.