Regeneration. These spats are worthy of protecting your ankles when slaying hydras and capturing Cretan bulls. It is muddy work, after all. With a simple cable pattern to show off the nine-headed hydra, you can be confident about putting your best foot forward. You may find using your weaker foot as well in these situations is better for balancing.

Materials:

• 1 skein Countess Ablaze The English Gentleman DK (75% British Bluefaced Leicester & 25% Masham; 240 m / 262 yds; 100 g) in Fight The Hydra
• 4 mm / US 6 circular needle, 80 cm / 32” or straight needles
• Tapestry needle
• Cable needle
• Waste yarn
• Stitch holder
• Blocking Pins
• 4 buttons with shanks