Gadzooks! Socks

The Gadzooks! Socks are inspired by experimentation and surprises. I don’t 100% know why I did this to this yarn, but it turned out so much more beautifully than I expected that I couldn’t help but name the pattern in honour of a quirky, old-fashioned interjection. When the fabric of these socks starts to develop, you’ll feel like adding an exclamation of your own, too! *Check out the four other patterns in the **[Interjection! Socks: Modern Sock Designs That Inspire Old-Fashioned Exclamations][1]** eBook, too!* **Pattern Description** These socks use chained cables of elongated stitches to create a truly unique slipped-stitch cable texture on top of the fabric. I promise it is much more intuitive than it might look! **Both toe-up and cuff-down instructions are provided.** They feature a Chinstrap three-wedge short row heel and a twisted-rib cuff. The toe and heel are worked in a complementary contrast colour. Optional mini-gusset instructions are included for a customizable fit over the instep. This pattern requires the knitter to be able to knit a small circumference in the round (the pattern is method-neutral to suit your preferred technique for socks, and can easily be made with either double-pointed needles or circular needles; it is also compatible with two-at-a-time sock-knitting techniques) and clearly explains all techniques required. Graded for three adult foot circumferences, the socks are completely adjustable in length and height. The pattern provides both a full abbreviations list that describes all necessary stitches and links to relevant video tutorials for essential techniques. Corresponding written instructions are provided for the charts. **Yarn Requirements and Sizing** Sizes available: Adult Small (Medium, Large) to fit foot circumferences of 18 (20.5, 23) cm / 7 (8, 9) inches — 59 (67, 75) st — with fully-adjustable finished foot lengths and leg heights. These socks are designed for fingering-weight sock yarn. Approximately 225 (250, 275) m / 250 (275, 300) yards is required for the Main Colour and 50 (60, 70) m / 55 (65, 75) yards is required for the Contrast Colour (heels and toes only). Don’t be afraid to choose something wild for these socks! This pattern can hold its own with a low-contrast variegated or speckled yarn. *These socks are rated 3/5 — **[Intermediate][2]** — on my sock pattern difficulty scale. This is because they require only a few straightforward cables to create the patterning, and with practice the motif becomes intuitive to work.* ***This pattern is available on the knitCompanion app! You can get a version prepared specifically for kC compatibility [here][3]. #kcdesign*** [3]: https://shop.knitcompanion.com/shop/product/gadzooks-socks/ [1]: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/interjection-socks-modern-sock-designs-that-inspire-old-fashioned-exclamations [2]: https://www.periwinkledragon.ca/patterns/socks/intermediate/