Mulberry Socks

June is mulberry season in our neck of the woods! These socks incorporate cables that are reminiscent of mulberries and lots of ribbing for stretchy, accommodating socks; even the gussets have ribbing! They are knit cuff-down and feature a reinforced slipped stitch heel flap that flows organically from the cables. **PATTERN DIFFICULTY LEVEL:** Intermediate with some experience knitting cables; skills required include: cables, slipped sts, picking up sts, patterned gussets, short-row shaping, decreases, grafting **SIZES:** Adult S/M [M/L]: to fit 7.75-9 (9.25-10.5)" /19.5-23 (23.5-26.5) cm foot circ with ~ 1-2”/2.5-5 cm negative ease **GAUGE:** Stockinette st & smaller needles, 36 sts & 50 rnds = 4”/10 cm Stockinette st & larger needles, 34 sts & 46 rnds = 4“/10 cm **MATERIALS:** fingering weight sock yarn: Size S/M shown above in Cloudborn Fibers Highland Superwash Sock Twist [80% Superwash Highland Wool/20% polyamide; 178yds/50g]; MC: Majestic Purple 2 (3) skeins & CC: Moss, 1 (1) skein. U.S. 2 [2.75mm] needles U.S. 1.5 [2.5mm] needles Stitch markers Darning needle Thank you to my test knitters Sabine, Ellen, Nicole, Missy, Larisa, Ine, & Rita! Please join us in [Settlers Grove Designs](/groups/settlers-grove-designs) for KALs and project sharing!