Straw into gold? We know this story! Or, do we?

This sock is inspired by Naomi Novik’s fantastic novel, Spinning Silver, which, if you haven’t read, you should! It’s got clever heroines and spinning and knitting too!

The sock features a dramatic side motif, which combines a traditional Bavarian Twisted Knitting stitch pattern called “Spinning Woman” with a simpler cable. A simple yarn over cable rib cascades down the leg and the foot. Optional beads add a touch of glamor.

One skein will easily work for the small and medium. For a large, you will probably run a little short (just a little!) so plan to use either a second skein, a miniskein, or leftovers for the toe.

Errata: on the heel turn, only the Medium and Large do not have the final k1 and p1. The heel turn numbers for all 3 sizes are correct,