MELLON SOCKS
Socks with cables and wrapped stitches by Sari Nordlund

Tiny cables catching the silver light of winter mornings.

The Mellon socks are knitted from cuff down. They are started with an optional tubular cast on, which makes the cast on edge beautiful and stretchy. The socks are knitted with a cable and wrapped stitch pattern. The heel flaps are knitted with a reinforced stitch pattern. The socks have lovely and round French heels and a gusset for the prefect fit. All techniques used are explained in the pattern.

The Mellon socks are named after the Tolkien Elvish word for a friend.

Size
Women’s S/M (M/L)
Foot circumference: 20 (22) cm / 8 (8.5) inches, length adjustable

Yarn
For the smaller size
250-300 m / 275-350 yards of fingering weight sock yarn.
Shown in Aara Tunto (80% BFL, 20% nylon; 365 meters / 399 yards per 100 grams) in colorway Pisara.

For the larger size
275-300 m / 300-350 yards of heavy fingering weight sock yarn such as Sweet Fibre Yarns Super Sweet Sock (80% superwash merino, 20% nylon; 375 m / 414 yards per 115 g)

Needles
For the smaller size
2.5 mm / US 1.5 DPNs or circular needles with a cable suitable for short circumference knitting

For the larger size
2.75 mm / US 2 DPNs or circular needles with a cable suitable for short circumference knitting
Always use the needle size that gets you the right gauge!

Gauge
For the smaller size
32 sts and 44 rounds = 10 cm / 4 inches of Stockinette stitch in the round

For the larger size
28 sts and 40 rounds = 10 cm / 4 inches of Stockinette stitch in the round

Notions
2 stitch markers
waste yarn
sewing needle
blocking tools (sock blockers)