For this pattern I used:

YARN
For short version: Two 50g balls of Knoll Mohair Tweed
I used shade 2617 Mirage.
For long version: One 50g ball of Knoll Mohair Tweed in shade A.
Two 50g balls of Knoll Mohair Tweed in shade B.
I used shade 2605 Grey Alder for shade A and shade 2625 Golden Ash for shade B.
Knoll Mohair Tweed (70% merino/30% mohair, 110m per 50g).
See all the shades available in my Purl &Jane Yarn & Design Studio

METERS/YARDAGE
Short version: approx. 200m/218yds.
Long version:
For shade A: 200m/240yds.
For shade B: 40m/44yds.

NEEDLES
Set of four double pointed 3.25mm knitting needles. (or short circulars if you prefer, the pattern is written for dpns)

NOTIONS
Cable needle (optional).

TENSION/GAUGE
22 stitches and 30 rows to 10cm square over stocking stitch when using 3.25mm needles.

MEASUREMENTS
To fit UK size 4-5 (or desired foot length as highlighted in the pattern. If you are knitting the foot length longer than size 6 then you will need a 3rd ball of shade A).

MY DESIGN IDEAS AND ADVICE
This pattern is one of eight pattern that I designed to launch especially at Yarndale 2017 (held annually in Skipton, North Yorkshire) with the Knoll Mohair Tweed DK which was also just launched that year. The yarn is spun in Donegal so I named all the patterns using Irish words, Gael (pronounced gale) is the Irish word for an Irish person or a Scottish highlander – the essence of identity.
I love the cable on this sock, it’s one of my favourites and I have used it on a few designs so far – one is the Farrimond Cardigan from my Simple Knits book and then on Farrimond’s Cushion and on Craic Mittens. On the Farrimond’s Cushion I wrote about the meaning behind each cable, I love the history behind knitting, it’s amazing.

HELPFUL LINKS
Click on the following for my How To videos that may help with this pattern: Simple Cable