Short Story ankle socks are knitted cuff down on a long circular needle, using fingering weight sock yarn. The diagonal lines are created with twisted 2-stitch cables. The pattern is in English. Both charts and written instructions are provided.

SIZES
XS (60 sts); S (64 sts); M (68 sts)

Finished measurements
Foot circumference (both patterns)
18 (19.5; 20.5) cm / 7.25 (7.75;
8.25) inches, blocked, without stretching. Foot
length adjustable.

YARN
Approximately 140-180 meters/155-200 yards or 35-
45 grams of fingering weight sock yarn for MC, 40-
80 meters /45-90 yards or 15-20 grams of fingering
weight sock yarn for CC.
Sample socks are knit in yarnbylaurelknits
SuperSock (85% SW Merino, 15% Nylon; 400
meters/440 yards per 100g) in colorways Gustav or
Autumn Confetti (MC) and Mint Green or Pretty
Peach (CC).

NEEDLES
2.5mm/US 1.5 long circular needle or size needed
to obtain gauge

GAUGE
33 sts and 50 rnds = 10cm/4 inches worked in
stockinette stitch, in the round, blocked

NOTIONS
stitch marker
tapestry needle
cable needle (optional)
sock blockers (optional)