This pattern was designed for Quince&Co.

Inspired by my childhood memories of Finnish homes where some floors were made of cork, soft underfoot and never cold, these socks pay homage to that unique material. While cork is most familiar in wine stoppers, its source, the cork oak tree, does not grow in Finland. Now making my home in Italy, I was captivated when I first encountered the cork oak, its richly textured bark unlike any tree I had seen before. Sughero (Italian for cork) lends its name and character to these socks, a design rooted in both memory and discovery.

Sughero socks are worked cuff down. They have a slip stitch heel flap and the gusset decreases are placed under the sole. The instructions are written for the Magic Loop method.

Finished measurements
S (M, L) XL
Finished foot circumference 17.5 (20, 22.5) 25 cm / 7 (8, 9) 10”
Leg / foot length adjustable.
The socks are intended to be worn with 0 – 2 cm / 0 – 0.75” negative ease.
Sample shown in size S.

Yarn requirements
Quince & co Starling (75 % superwash Merino, 25 % recycled polyamide, 200 m / 50 g).
2 (2, 2) 3 skeins or 210 (280, 355) 425 m / 230 (305, 385) 460 yds of fingering weight yarn.
Shown in color Acorn.
Please note that any changes made to the leg or foot length will affect the amount of yarn needed.

Gauge
32 sts x 48 rnds = 10 cm /4” with 2.25 mm (US 1) needles in stockinette st after blocking.

Needles
2.25 mm (US 1) – 100 cm / 40” circular needles, or as required to obtain gauge.

Notions
2 st markers, tapestry needle.
Optional: sock blocker(s).

The pattern is both charted and written.
The pattern has been professionally tech edited and it has been test knit.

This pattern will be available as Rustic house Knits pattern later this year.