I’ve spent a lot of time hiking lately. With my adventuring options severely limited by the pandemic, getting into nature and exploring winding trails through woods and meadows has been a balm for my soul. The cabling pattern on these socks mimics those winding hikes – and the pattern looks great in a solid or a wildflower speckled yarn. Have fun exploring!

What test knitters had to say:

• “I enjoyed that the cable design looked more complicated than it was to knit. I also found it to be a fast knit.”
• “Easy to follow and clearly written instructions.”
• “I liked being able to use both chart and written instructions. The cabling was not too difficult nor impossible to tackle.”
• “I love the pattern on the leg, I liked that the trail on the foot opened right up when put on the foot. I happen to like 1x1 and 1x2 twists because I can do them without a cable needle.”

Sizes (to fit foot circumference)

• 1: 6.5”/16.5 cm
• 2: 7”/18 cm
• 3: 7.5”/19 cm
• 4: 8”/20.5 cm
• 5: 8.5”/21.5 cm
• 6: 9”/23 cm

Sample shown in Size 4.

Yarn (includes 15% buffer):
300 (320, 340, 360, 420, 460) yards/ 274, 292, 311, 326, 384, 420) m fingering weight yarn, though yardage will depend on leg and foot length, which are both customizable in this pattern

Sample shown in size 4 in Knit Picks Hawthorne Fingering Speckle; 80% wool, 20% nylon; 357 yards/326 m) per 3.53 oz/100 g; colorway Confetti Speckle

Blocked Gauge:
33 sts and 50 rounds per 4”/10 cm in stockinette stitch in the round

Tools:

• 3 stitch markers
• Cable needle
• Stitch holder or waste yarn for instep
• Tapestry needle for weaving in ends
• Scissors for trimming ends

Needles:
US 1 (2.25 mm) needles for knitting a small circumference in the round, or size needed to obtain gauge

Social Media:
Please post your finished socks on social media with #TrailInTheMeadowSocks and #KinoKnits. Please also tag @kinoknits.

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