An ode to Summer in the middle of Autumn.
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Or how moths seem to have whispered to me around Midsummer.
“Look at me, look at me”. The moth muse was all around, and so I listened.

The Midsummer Night socks feature my favourite sock yarn combination: a strand of Istex, Einband (lave weight) and a strand of silk mohair.
This rustic and luxurious combination creates the most beautiful and cosy sock yarn you could imagine.
And the myriad of colours available means that the color combination is infinite!

In terms of gauge, there are two options available:

a sport/DK weight that is knit using knitting for olive silk mohair (225m /25g). This first option creates a slightly thicker sock that your regular 4ply one. It’s more cosy, yet still feels wonderful to wear in your regular shoes.

a second version that is knit in Drailles Laines Ankara, a much thicker silk mohair base that creates a roomy and ultra comfy slipper sock (they work fantastic in wellies too).

Sport / DK version

Yarn
Istex, Einband
100% Icelandic wool,
50g / 250m MC shown in the 0151 colorway
1 ball
CC shown in the 1038 colorway
1 ball

and

Knitting for Olive, Silk mohair 70% mohair, 30 % silk
225m/25g
MC shown in the Midnight colorway 1 ball
CC shown in the Putty colorway
1 ball

Needles
US2 1/2 (3 mm)

Gauge
30 sts x 42 rounds = 4” (10cm) when knit in the round, after blocking

Notions
+ stitch makers + Tapestry needle

Worsted/ Aran version

Yarn
Istex, Einband
100% Icelandic wool,
50g / 250m
MC shown in the 9076 colorway 2 balls
CC shown in the 1026 colorway 1 ball

and

Drailles Laines
77% mohair, 23 % silk Mohair and silk
125m/25g
MC shown in the Roux colorway 2 skeins
CC shown in the Moka colorway 1 skein

Needles
US4 (3.5 mm)

Gauge
25 sts x 34 rounds = 4” (10cm) when knit in the round, after blocking

Notions
+ stitch makers + Tapestry needle