“Foolery, sir, does walk about the orb like the sun. It shines everywhere. I would be sorry, sir, but the fool should be as oft with your master as with my mistress: I think I saw your wisdom there.” Act 3, Scene 1, The Fool

In most of Shakespeare’s plays, we are lucky to find that the fools are often far wiser than the other characters.

Skill Level: Intermediate, due to the sock construction and lace stitches.
Materials: Approximately 330-400 yards or 300-365 meters of sock yarn. The sock pictured are a size X-Large and used approximately 385 yds of Sweet Georgia Tough Love Sock in the color “Lemon Curd”
Needles: US1 or 2.25mm sock needles (instructions are given for DPN or Magic Loop needles)
Tools: tape measure, scissors, and tapestry needle
Sizing: Small (Medium, Large, Extra-large) sizes measure 8(9,10,11) inches or 20.3(22.9,25.4,27.9) cm in circumference. The leg height, ankle depth, and foot length are all adjustable to size and preference.
Gauge: 8 stitches and 12 rounds per inch or 2.5cm in stockinette stitch

Abbreviations
K= Knit
P= Purl
S= Slip
K2tog= Knit two together
P2tog= Purl two together
SSK= work a slip,slip,knit

All other stitches are defined in the chart key