Euterpe was the muse of flutes and music, and the name means “giving delight” or “she who brings joy.”

The socks are started with Judy’s Magic Cast On and are best worked with the magic loop technique. The Euterpe socks’ most prominent features are the twisted stitch cable patterns that are different on the front and the back of the foot. The heels are worked with gussets and a heel construction that mimics the French heel. The heel flaps are knitted in a reinforced stitch pattern to give them durability.

The Euterpe socks look best in solid or slightly variegated colors for the stitch pattern to show in its full glory.

Size
1 (2, 3)
Circumference: 20.5 (22, 23.5) cm / 8 (8.75, 9.25) inches, to be worn with slight negative ease
Length adjustable

Yarn
300-350 m / 330-385 yards of fingering weight sock yarn

Sample: Hedgehog Fibres Sock (90% merino wool, 10 % nylon; 400 m / 437 yards per 100g), shown in colorway Silence.

Needles
2.5 mm / US 1.5 DPNs or circular needles with a cable suitable for small circumference knitting or Magic loop.
Note: Always choose the needle size that gets you the right gauge.

Gauge
30 sts and 38 rounds = 10 cm / 4 inches of Stockinette stitch, in the round after blocking.

Notions
2 stitch markers
cable needle (if using)
tapestry needle
blocking tools (sock blockers)