Once upon a time there was a little girl who was fascinated with socks. Much to her parent’s dismay, she loved to remove her footwear and show off her pretty socks. No matter how many layers of clothing she had on or where she was, she would manage to get her shoes off and proudly shout, “See my gox!” To this day, her Dad still tells this story and is highly amused with the fact that that little girl’s obsession with socks has lasted a lifetime. In fact, it has developed into an obsession for all things sock related including the search for the perfect pair.

Needless to say, that little girl was me. One day, not too long ago, my Dad was teasing me about this once again. So I jokingly promised that one day I would name one of my sock patterns, “My Gox.” Well Dad, here it is.

This top-down sock pattern combines simple cable patterns and twisted stitches with a fitted heel and full arch shaping. This construction creates a sturdy, form fitting sock that hugs the foot for a perfect fit yet provides a leg that is stretchy enough to accommodate those with larger calves. This pattern provides directions to knit socks in a women’s extra small (size 6-6.5), small (size 7-7.5), medium (size 8-8.5) and large (size 9-9.5).