Full Moon Sock of the Month

Herb Moon

July is heating up; veggie gardens are growing by the day. Everything is green, from the leafy trees down to the grass. The ancient Celts and Anglo Saxons called July’s Moon the Herb Moon or the Hay Moon. July is peak growing season, but it also begins the time of harvest, as in haying. My sock interpretation has familiar cable motifs that are easy to work on hot summer days (in the Northern Hemisphere anyway). The back of the leg has a tidy braid and rib pattern that complements the lattice and braid panel on the front of the leg. This design represents the duality of midsummer where there is still work to be done to attend to crops that are still growing, but harvesting has begun as well.

Yarn
John Arbon Textiles Exmoor Sock 4 ply
60% Exmoor Blueface Superwash 20% Corriedale Superwash 10% Zwartbles 10% Nylon
50 grams 200 meters per skein (218 yards)
2 (2) skeins or 365 (385) yards or 350 (375) meters of fingering weight
Yarn usage will vary depending on length of leg and foot
Shown in Aggy in size Medium

Needles
US 1 (2.25 mm) or size to obtain gauge, double pointed, set of 5

Notions
Two unique stitch markers
Cable needle (5” DP US 1/2.25 mm sock needles work great)
Tapestry needle

Gauge
36 stitches over 4” (10 cm) in Stockinette

Finished Size
Medium (Large) 8”/20 cm (8 ½”/22 cm) circumference after blocking