SIZES:

S (60 sts) to fit women’s US sizes 6 - 7.5 (8” / 20.5 cm at cuff)

M (64 sts) to fit women’s US sizes 8 - 9.5 (8.5” / 21.5 cm at cuff)

L (68 sts) to fit women’s US sizes 10 - 12 (9” / 23 cm at cuff)

MATERIALS:

Expression Fiber Arts Resilient Sock yarn

Shown in color: Scarlet

1 skein needed for all sizes.

If that color isn't available, any from this category will work.

NEEDLE:

US size 2 (2.75 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge

SKILL LEVEL:

Intermediate: This pattern is for those who feel comfortable with knitting and have made a few projects, using various skills and techniques. Skills/concepts include cables, picking up stitches, working two stitch patterns simultaneously (top/bottom and front/back), short rows, and small-circumference knitting.

Notes from the Designer:

Back when me and my husband first got married, I was going through a rough patch. Life felt like a mess, and everything was kinda heavy. But he was right there, supporting me, lifting me up. Together, we made it through all of it, side by side.

While I was working on this sock pattern, I realized the cables kinda looked like a maze… and it made me think of that BTS song Love Maze. The lyrics took me straight back to those days. Things have changed since then, sure. But one thing that’s only grown stronger is the love. It’s deeper now… real, steady, and full of meaning.

So, as you knit these stitches, I hope you remember a time when you were going through it too and how love, support, and a little bit of faith helped you get to the other side. These socks aren’t just yarn and needles. They’re a little story, one stitch at a time.

• This pattern is written for any method of knitting in the round. I advise breaking up the top and back stitches as shown. This will place one purl stitch at either side of the pattern on top of the foot, which helps to hide any laddering. It also ensures you will not have to move stitches when decreasing. If working on DPNs, you can separate each of those two portions again as desired.
• Stitches are not separated evenly in half for part of pattern. Where applicable, totals are shown as front/back.
• The socks are worked from the cuff down.
• Be sure to measure your gauge in the round.
• Instructions are both written and charted. Fewer pattern stitches are worked across the top of the sock beginning at the gusset. In the charts, this is shown by a red line (only stitches within the red line are worked there).
• You may find it helpful to use two different stitch markers for the BOR and M2 positions to easily decipher which half is which.
• After ribbing, stitches are increased for each size. This offsets the cinching that cables produce. The gusset section will reduce some of these stitches, as the cable pattern will only be worked across the top of the sock there.
• All stitches are slipped purlwise unless otherwise stated in pattern. 

Designed by Gazal Mohammed

Errata:

3.23.26 - Written instructions and charts updated to match each other.

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Enjoy your knitting!

Chandi

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