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Settle into a moment of comfort and contentment – a cup of your preferred tea in hand and a book ready to transport you to another world. Embrace the serenity of self-care as you embark on a literary adventure. Will it be an edge-of-your-seat thriller, an enigmatic mystery, or perhaps a timeless classic that beckons you? Whatever genre captures your imagination, let it be a balm for your soul as you relish a precious moment to yourself, wrapped in the pages of a captivating book.

Introducing Bookworm – a sock pattern that pays homage to all the ardent bibliophiles out there! Just as a book has the power to envelop you in its narrative, these socks embody the cosy comfort of your reading nook, allowing you to carry your love for literature wherever you tread.

Worked in the round, this pattern provides both cuff-down and toe-up instructions for a seamless sock, accompanied by charts for pattern motif. While the pattern comes with instructions for a peasant heel (afterthought heel using scrap yarn), it’s adaptable to your personal preferences and unique feet. Links for alternative heels have been included!

With multiple sizes, you can easily achieve the perfect fit with the intended negative ease. I’ve written this sock pattern with magic loop in mind. However, you can also work on double-pointed needles instead if you’d prefer (just use extra markers to denote the instep and sole stitches).

To further assist you, a link is provided that contains additional resources, such as yarn substitutes and a technique playlist. These tools give you everything you need to create your masterpiece confidently.

SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate

SIZE INFORMATION
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11) — larger sizes are in bold throughout the pattern to help differentiate the multiple sizes.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
(Measured around the ball of the foot)
6 (6.5, 7, 7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11)” / 15 (16.5, 18, 19, 20.5, 21.5, 23, 24, 25.5, 26.5, 28) cm circumference — select a size from the finished measurements that is 1-1.5” / 2.5-4 cm smaller than your foot circumference. These socks are worn with negative ease. We made the sample pair from the toe-up directions in Size 5.

NOTIONS
Tapestry needle, scissors, tape measure, scrap yarn, stitch markers (3)

SUGGESTED NEEDLES
US1 (2.25 mm) 40” / 100 cm circular needles, or size required to get gauge

YARN REQUIREMENTS
200-500 yd / 183-458 m of fingering weight yarn (depending on the length of your foot and leg)

SUGGESTED YARN
Brine Dyeworks - 75/25 Merino Sock
75% Superwash Merino, 25% Nylon
463 yd (423 m) / 3.5 oz (100 g)
Colour: Pickle 94
https://brinedyeworks.ca/

GAUGE
32 stitches by 40 rounds in stockinette = 4” / 10 cm, after blocking. Gauge is crucial in obtaining the correct fit. Changes in gauge will cause a size difference for your finished socks.

LOW-VISIBILITY & SCREEN READER FORMAT A low-visibility and a screen-reader-accessible version of this pattern are available with this pattern purchase. The low-visibility format is 24pt print in Arial, black font, no italics, and contains written directions (there are no charts to work from). The screen reader format has all the items mentioned above, contains no abbreviations, and accessibility was checked by the read-aloud function on both a Windows PC and Android device.

This pattern has been professionally tech-edited.