Pattern description from Interweave Knits, Holiday 2007: “Gull stitch pops in a plump silk/wool blend yarn in Marilyn Webster’s Citrine Socklets. A short-row heel and toe keep the knitting straightforward.”

Finished Size: 8” foot circumference and 8.75” long from back of heel to tip of toe. To fit women’s U.S. shoe sizes 7 to 9.

Yarn: Alchemy Sanctuary (70% merino, 30% silk; 125 yd 114 m/50 g): #76E citrine, 2 skeins.

Needles: Size 2 (2.75 mm): set of 4 double- pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions: Marker (m); cable needle (cn); tapestry needle.

Pattern on pages 80-81. Photo on page 37.