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

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 (3) skeins or 350 (375) yards or 400 (425) meters of fingering weight
Shown in Quick Beam in size Medium
Yarn usage will vary depending on length of leg and foot.

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

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

October. A glorious month in New England—great weather, Fall foliage, pumpkins. The harvest season is drawing to a close, and even though there are still Asters and other wildflowers blooming before the frost comes, plants are slowing down, and seeds fall to the ground to sleep for winter and prepare for Spring. And so, the Celts celebrated this time with the festival of Samhain, which heralds the Celtic new year on October 31. While today we associate the word Fall with the falling of leaves from the trees, the idea of seeds falling is romantic to me. Seeds have been growing all season along with their host plants, be it flower, fruit, or grass. Now is their time to do the work to prepare for the next growing season. Like September’s sock design, I went back to Aran cable basics with a simple intertwined cable flanked by a single mini honeycomb to represent seeds falling alongside of it. The two motifs have a pleasing rhythm and proportion and are very easy and fast to knit. The orange heather of the Exmoor Sock Quick Beam is the icing on this pumpkin spice sock.