With their crisp autumn air, crunchy leaves underfoot, warm apple cider, and rows upon rows of craft booths, fall festivals remind us to enjoy days leisurely and with appreciation. Wandering through vendor booths seeing handmade creations restores our minds and hearts, as laughs shared with friends along the way restore our spirits.

These socks, inspired by fall festivals, ask to be worn on days without any particular agenda, days that can be enjoyed unhurriedly. Wear them on a weekend getaway with friends, while writing a poem, or while out on a meandering walk in your favorite park – any kind of restful and unrushed moment will do.

Using a 21-stitch motif with twisted stitches worked every other round, I recommend knitting this pattern using a solid yarn to show off the stitches as they amble from round to round.

This pattern has been tech edited and test knit.