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Bear. One of the main symbols of Siberia. The bear is called “Medved” in Russian. This word can be translated as: one who knows honey. Yes, he is a big fan of sweet berries and honey, but he is also by far the most powerful and fearsome wild beast of Siberia. They are the embodiment of all nature in one being. I appreciate and love these animals so much that I would like to hug them the way a mother hugs her children. There are a lot of bears in the places where I come from. This is very unlikely, but I have often imagined what would happen if I met a bear in the woods… Of course, this would be the most terrible event in my life. I would have sped off so fast that I would have jumped out of my clothes. So I sacrifice these balls of yarn and all our work so that this meeting will never happen. :) Oh spirits of the forest I ask you to accept this sacrifice and I thank you for giving me so much inspiration. Amen :)

The product was tested in Instagram, with my permanent group of testers. All works of my testers are placed (with their permission) on this page. According to the pattern, more than a fifty products are already knitted. Most of them can be viewed in Instagram under the tag #bear_socks_markevich. On this hashtag you can find interesting color combinations. And use hashtag #bear_socks_markevich on Instagram to share your beautiful Bear socks projects, and to be inspired by what others have knit. :)
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Construction

Bear Socks Pattern is step-by-step instructions for different yarn weights.
Construction: socks are worked top-down in stranded stockinette starting from the cuff with boomerang heel and flat toe.

Socks sized for children and adults. Also, pattern includes video tutorials for the most complicated parts. All video tutorials are underlined in the text, just click on the link to open video-tutorial. The pattern is written for dpns.

Finished sizes:
Fingering weight yarn 230yds(210m) 1.75oz(50g), 460yds(420m) 3.5oz(100g)
S1. Children US 10.5-1/ EU 28 – 32/ UK 10-13.5;
S2. Children US 1.5-4.5/ EU 33-37/ UK 1-4 and Women US 3-6 / EU 33 – 37/ UK 1-4.5;
S3. Women US 6.5-8.5/ EU 38-41/ UK 5-7 and Men US 6-7.5/ EU 38 – 41/ UK 5.5-7.
Fingering weight yarn 164-186yds(150 – 170m) 1.75oz(50g):
S4. Children US 1.5-4.5/ EU 33-37/ UK 1-4 and Women US 3-6 / EU 33 – 37/ UK 1-4.5;
S5. Women US 6.5-8.5/ EU 38-41/ UK 5-7 and Men US 6-7.5/ EU 38 – 41/ UK 5.5-7;
S6. Men US 8.5-11/ EU 42 – 45/ UK 8-10.5.

Yardage (given in oz(g))
Yarn A– 0.88/1.41/1.75/1.05/1.41/1.75oz(25/40/50/30/40/50 g);
Yarn B – 1.41/1.75/2.47/1.59/1.75/2.47oz(40/50/70/45/50/70g);
Yarn C – 0.25/0.25/1.75/0.25/1.41/0.35oz(7/7/10/7/7/10g).
Add more yarn if you want to adjust leg length.
Fir trunk color is the same as main color. Substitute color if desired.
Use hashtag #bear_socks_markevich on Instagram for inspiration and searching for different color combination.

Tools and notions

1. For sizes 1/2/3 – dpns size 0-1 (2-2.25mm), or size needed to obtain gauge;
2. For sizes 4/5/6 - dpns size 1½-4 (2.5–3mm), or size needed to obtain gauge;
3. Stitch markers;
4. Tapestry needle.

Gauge

• for sizes 1/2/3: 35 sts in 4in(10cm) over stranded stockinette
• for sizes 4/5/6: 30 sts in 4in(10cm) over stranded stockinette Gauge is given for stitches only; gauge in rows is not critical.