These socks are the October pattern and are available exclusively through the Black Sheep Hoppy Feet Sock Club until January 2016.

Nothing says fall to me more than the drifting leaves shed by deciduous trees. I love the crispy crunchy leaves, the colors, the smell of wet and mold and dry leaves. These socks evoke all of my favorite thoughts of fall.

As you knit, the leaves will slowly drift around your foot until they rest beneath your toe.

This pattern is meant for an adventurous novice to intermediate knitter. Please read the entire pattern before beginning.

Yarn: 2 skeins Blue Ridge Yarns, Tango, 100% Superwash Merino Wool, 400 yards, Apple Rose

Needle: US 2 (2.75 mm) Hiya Hiya Steel Double Pointed Needles (DPNs) or needles to obtain gauge

Gauge: 6 stitches per inch (spi) and 9 rows per inch (rpi) OR 24 stitches & 36 rows to 4 inches/10 cm in stockinette

Size: To fit a US women’s 8.5-9 shoe, approx. 8.25” circumference and 9” foot

To alter the size: Adjust your gauge to increase or decrease the circumference of the foot as needed.

Tutorials located on Kelli Slack’s You Tube Channel.