What a Feeling Socks is the third of four sock designs released in A Sock in Time II Collection! Each week for four weeks, in the month of August, I will be releasing a new sock design. Enjoy a 50% discount on a single sock design or purchase the e-book for a discounted price of $7.00.

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What a Feeling Socks is a slouchy style sock inspired by the scrunched up ribbed socks, big oversized deep V-neck sweaters, Aquanet hairspray and big hair of the ‘80s. If you were a teen of the 1980’s like me, you might long for the simpler times of calling friends on a landline phone with an extra-long cord to make Friday night plans, spiffing up with the blue eyeshadow and big earrings, cruising the town to find a Friday night party (desert parties in my case) while blasting the music of the “Hair Bands.” I really miss those days.

Sizes
1 (2, 3)

Finished Measurements
Leg Circumference: 9 (10.25, 11.5)“/23 (26, 29) cm
Foot Circumference: 7 (8, 9)”/18 (20, 23) cm
Leg/Foot Length: Adjustable
Recommended ease: 0.5–1”/1.5–2.5 cm of negative ease

Materials
Approximately 210 (250, 300) yds/192 (229, 274) m (MC) and 20 (20, 20) yds/18 (18, 18) m each of 7 (CCs) of fingering weight yarn
I used Gusto Wool Core (80% merino wool, 20% nylon; 100g (3.53 oz)/435 yds (400 m]); color: 1010 (MC) 1 skein, Seismic Yarn & Dyeworks Butter Sock in the Pretty Pretty Princess Speckled Rainbow Mini Skein Set (85% merino wool, 15% nylon; 20g (0.71 oz)/87 yds 80 m; colors: Material Girl (CC1), Men at Work (CC2), Not So Mellow Yellow (CC3), Peridot (CC4), Blue Monday (CC5) and Purple Rain (CC6), and Lolodidit Loriginal (85% extra fine superwash merino wool, 15% nylon; 100g/440 yds (402 m)); color: Bubbilicious (CC7) 1 skein

US 1.5/2.5 mm double-pointed needles, or two circular needles for two circulars technique, or 32”/80 cm or longer circular needle if using the Magic Loop method.
One removable stitch marker (to mark beginning of round)
Tape measure or ruler
Yarn needle

Gauge
32 sts x 48 rnds = 4”/10 cm in stockinette stitch in the round, blocked