Serotonin Socks, the sister of Dopamine Socks; All the Good Things in Life. Everyone needs Serotonin!

I’ve heard, that not enough serotonin will make you anxious, depressed, gain weight and in pain and that 85% cocoa dark chocolate contain a lot of serotonin, therefore chocolate will keep you happy and slim, right?
I’ve also heard that it also regulates your impulse control, so no more acting before thinking!

Yarn
Fingering weight Sample uses Drops Fabel 205 m
(224 yd’s)/50 grams 75% wool, 25% nylon.
MC in color #114 – Light Pearl Grey,
2 balls
CC in color #112- Apple Green, 1 ball

Needles
A set of 5 double pointed needles or at least 40 cm (16 inch) long circular needle suitable for magic loop size 2.75 mm (US 2) or size needed to obtain gauge.

Gauge
32 sts 36 rnds = 10 cm

Sizes
Size XS (S, M, L, XL)
Finished measurements
Foot and ankle circumference: 16.5 [19, 21, 23.5, 26] cm (6.5 [7.5, 8.25, 9.25, 10.25] inch)
The cables show best with a 1 cm (0.5 inch) negative ease.

Notes

• You might need to rearrange sts for the cable panel, feel free to do so, but arrange them back to the original position after the panel is worked.
• The socks are supposed to be worn so that the cable is on the outside of the leg and are named in the pattern as left and right sock after that assumption. You may wear the socks as you wish!

Notions

Stitch markers

• 3 (6 if you’re knitting two socks at a time) if magic loop is used.
• 2 removable and 2 regular ones if dpn’s are used.

Cable needle
Tapestry needle
Contrasting color, smooth scrap yarn
(1 extra needle if you use 3-needle
bind off method)

Alterations

• You may want to substitute the afterthought heel with a gusset heel, then work the heel flap and turn in CC and pick up the sts for the gusset with MC.
• If you want to mirror the cables by working the charts from left to right, don’t swap the cable turns around.

Skills needed

• Working in the round
• Pick up stitches
• Working cables