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The Lorelai Socks are inspired by Lorelai Gilmore’s beloved style from Gilmore Girls and her well-known love of coffee. The beautiful textured stitch pattern on the cuff resembles little coffee beans, adding a subtle yet recognizable coffee-themed detail to the design.

The socks combine a striking ruffled edge, a beautiful raised texture pattern, and a classic stockinette-stitch foot. The heel is worked as a raised hourglass heel, and the toe is finished using the Kitchener Stitch technique.

The Lorelai Socks are the perfect knitting project for any Gilmore Girls fan, especially those who believe that no day truly gets started without coffee.

Sizes: 36/37 (38/39) 40/41 (42)
Foot circumference: 20 (21.5) 22.5 (23) cm / 7.87 (8.46) 8.86 (9.06) in
Cuff circumference: approx. 22 (23) 26 (27) cm / approx. 8.66 (9.06) 10.24 (10.63) in
Cuff length: approx. 14 cm / approx. 5.51 in
Foot length: 22.5 (23.5) 25 (26) cm / 8.86 (9.25) 9.84 (10.24) in

Yarn: Säie Wool Merino Sock (425 m = 100 g, 75% superwash merino wool, 25% nylon). The sample socks are knitted in the shade Craving for Latte.

Yarn quantity: approx. 70 (80) 90 (90) g

Needles: 2.5 mm double-pointed needles OR 80 cm circular needles if using the Magic Loop technique

Gauge: 32 stitches × 42 rows in stockinette stitch on 2.5 mm needles = 10 × 10 cm / 4 × 4 in

Notions: Stitch marker, cable needle, tapestry needle for weaving in ends