These socks are my love note to you my lovely sock knitters. Two things remained a constant for me in this past year of lots of changes. Knitting socks and my morning cups of coffee. Those first sips from a warm mug are always so soothing, just as I hope you find knitting these socks to be.

Materials:

• Size US 2 needles (2.50 mm) with 32” cable to work in magic loop. Or size needed to obtain gauge.

-Cable needle or DPN

-Small crochet hook

-1 st marker to mark pattern; 1 more to mark BOR if you are using 9” circs

-Progress keeper or bulb markers for tracking progress

-Darning needle

-Scissors

Designer Note: I enjoy working my socks up in magic loop and have written the pattern that way. But this would be an easy pattern to use 9” needles.

Yarn Recommendation:

Sample shown knit in Yarnbrary Classic Fingering 100g/463yds SWM “The Maple Sugar Party” in the Large size.

Any Fingering weight yarn and 20g/ 90yds coordinating mini

This pattern would look great in any tonal, solid or speckled yarns. The sample yarn is a superwash Merino with a nylon blend for added stability.

Gauge:

9 sts and 12 RNDS per inch in stockinette in the round.

Sizing:

• Small (56 sts) with finished foot circumference of 6”

• Medium (64 sts) with finished foot circumference of 7”

• Large (72 sts) with finished foot circumference of 9”

-Sample shown with a leg length of ( ) and foot length of ( )

Length is adjustable to fit your preference

Skill Level:

Intermediate Knitter - This pattern uses the short row heel gusset technique and has a cabled design