I’m a huge fan of J.R.R. Tolkien. Huge. I can’t even count the number of times I’ve read the Lord of the Rings, not to mention the Hobbit. My favorite characters, probably because I would be one myself if I lived in Middle Earth, are the hobbits. I love their fierce loyalty to each other, their unquenchable love of fun, good cheer, eating. As Gandalf said, ““My dear Frodo! Hobbits really are amazing creatures, as I have said before. You can learn all that there is to know about their ways in a month, and yet after a hundred years they can still surprise you at a pinch.”

These socks are a tribute to my favorite characters. They are knit top-down, and are of average stretchiness. There are four sizes to choose from; pick the stitch count that you most commonly use.

One average-sized skein of sock yarn should be enough to accommodate most feet. If you generally need more yarn, make sure to have enough on hand.

Designer sample knit with A Star is Shorn Nebula yarn.
At least one test knit was made with Cascade Heritage Silk.

NOTE: There will be an option to add beads.

More details (tags) will be added to this page after the mystery KAL is done.

Join the KAL fun over in the FGF: the Sock Group! You can find the KAL thread here.

Clues will be released on April 1, 8, 15, and 22.