The mythology of the Red Shoes spans geography and time, but these stories all share in common varying messages of women finding their innate wild souls, their joys, their passions, and the ensuing grief when women are cut off from these values. In the spirit of Women’s History Month, the Red Shoes socks showcase a cable pattern subtly reminiscent of yoni / vulva / vagina / pussy / cunt / (whatever your preferred naming!)

Sizes

Adult S
Foot circumference 6 in (15 cm) unstretched

Needle

US Size 1 (2.25 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge

Needles to work in the round: double pointed needles OR a 32-40 in circular needle for Magic Loop

Yarn

Malabrigo Ultimate Sock (Fingering/4ply; 75% superwash merino wool 25% nylon; 420 yards / 100 grams);
1 skein used in Cereza

300-420 yards, depending on length of foot

Gauge

36 sts, 48 rows per 4 in / 10 cm in St st
Row gauge matters less; sizing is done by width, not rows.

Special Techniques

Cables, Heel flap, Twisted stitches