As the winds pick up along the river in the late fall, I find myself inside knitting and baking while The Gentleman heads outside and into the woods. He spends hours hiking, foraging mushrooms, wandering along trails, driving down logging roads. Each year, I make him a new pair of hand knit socks to keep his feet warm on his adventures. Knit in worsted wool, this sock mixes textures of slipped stitches and cables to make a quick and warm hiking sock.

Size:
Fits foot circumference 8-10”/20.3-25.4 cm with a 7”/17.8 cm cuff, measured blocked, will fit most women sizes 7-12 and men sizes 6-14.

Materials:
Approximately 280 yards / 260 meters worsted weight yarn

Needles:
US 6 / 4mm 32” circulars for magic loop or DPNs
Or needle size necessary to achieve gauge

Gauge:
24 stitches by 32 rows over 4”/10 cm on larger needles in stockinette after blocking

Other tools:
Cable needle, stitch markers, tapestry needle