These socks are knit from the top-down featuring a simple cable pattern that doesn’t require fiddling with a cable needle. The cable stitches are slip stitches that are easily moved around without fear of losing any stitches.

The sock pattern is unisex and comes in a few different sizes to accommodate a large number of feet. So you can knit a pair for everyone in your family.

I wanted to name the socks after a gem since the stitch pattern is called jewel cross and the cables created a nice oval that shows a hidden garter stitch middle. I thought naming the socks after a rare gem would be good idea expect some of the rare gems have very mineral names and going that didn’t work, so instead I named the socks after the country Namibia where the highest quality of the gem Jeremejevite can be found.

Skills Needed: knitting in the round, basic cables and reading charts.

Sizes: 6 (8, 10) inches in circumference to fit feet measuring up to 7 (9, 11) inches in circumference.

Yarn: Approximately 350-500 yards of fingering weight yarn. Shown in: Knit Picks Stroll Tonal(75% Superwash Merino Wool, 25% Nylon; 462yds per 100g) in Foilage.

Gauge: 32 sts and 48 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch.

Needles: US 1.5 (2.50mm): circular or double-pointed needles. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain gauge.

Notions: tapestry needle and stitch marker (optional).

A big thank you to all of my lovely test knitters: cmcole, jaanaj, lhensley, lifen, and WovenPixel