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Towering cables and slipped stitch columns adorn the leg of these socks. Reminiscent of etchings on ancient stone, these socks are perfect for finding that castle in the sky.

Size:
• This pattern includes two sizes: 60-stitch and 72-stitch, which will fit most adults. To adjust fit, go up or down a needle size based on your preferences.
• If you normally knit 64-stitch socks for yourself out of light fingering weight yarn (approximately 460 yards per 100g), try using a heavy fingering weight yarn (approximately 380-400 yards per 100g) for knitting 60-stitch socks.

Needles:
• I used 2.25mm (US size 1) needles, but please use whichever size of sock needles works for you (for the cuff and foot).
• You will also need one size up. I used 2.5mm (US size 1.5) needles (for the leg).
• I used 32-inch-long circular needles for magic loop.

Gauge:
Approximately 8 stitches per inch.

Notions:
• Tapestry needle
• Cable needle (optional)

Yarn:
• Any fingering weight (1: superfine) yarn, or sock yarn, that includes nylon will work for this pattern.

The (60-stitch) sample I made used:
• Teenybutton Studio, Soft Sock (fingering weight, 4 ply, 463 yards per 100g skein, 75% superwash merino wool and 25% nylon), in the colorway “Man’s Greatest Treasure.”
• 305 yards, 66g used.