The inspiration for these socks was the classic Ruby Tuesday by the Rolling Stones. A song about people falling in love and leaving each other again, about regrets for not being able to keep your loved one, so I picked a cable pattern to resemble paths that cross but that finally drift apart from each other at the toe.

These socks are worked from the cuff down with heel flap and gusset. The all-over Mini Cables pattern is continued onto the heel flap. The knitter can choose to work the cable patterns from charts or written instructions.

Size and measurements
Women’s M and L to fit leg circumference 19 (21.5) cm 7.5 (8.5)”. Leg length including heel results in 23.5 (24.25) cm 9.25 (9.5)” when knit as given in the pattern. Leg length and foot length are adjustable.

Material
One skein of fingering weight yarn with a yardage of approximately 400 m (440 yds) per 100 g:
Used in the sample: Posh Yarn Eliza (425 m 465 yds / 100 g; 75% Merino, 25% Nylon) in Talking ’Bout My Gerneration
2.5 mm / US size 1 1/2 DPNs or circular needles for your preferred way to knit in the round
2 stitch markers, cable needle, darning needle

Gauge
32 sts /44 rows = 10 cm/4” in Mini Cables pattern, blocked
Cable panel is 16 sts wide and measures 4 cm (1.5”)

The Ruby Tuesday pattern is also available as part of the Eight Days A Week Collection.