Oak Leaf by Kelly Porpiglia

I love the sinuous path that yarn overs and slanted decreases create.  Add in a few traveling stitches and a cable twist or two and you have some decidedly leafy socks.  These socks are knit top-down, and the twists between leaves are echoed in the cabled cuff.  The pattern transitions into an eye of partridge heel and the socks are finished with a simple wedge toe.

Knit them in a fiery colorway for fall or a forest green as you dream of the eventual spring!

Sizes

Small [Medium, Large].  Shown in size Large.

Actual size: 7.1" [7.5", 8"] circumference.
To fit: 7.75" [8.25", 8.75"] foot circumference.

Yarn

Hand Jive Nature's Palette (100% wool; 185 yards [169 meters] / 50g skein): Color Mallard, 2 skeins all sizes.

Needles

US #1 [1.5, 2] double pointed needles

Gauge

9 [8.5, 8] sts = 1" in St st.

I suggest using a thinner sock yarn (for example, Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock) for the Small size, as 9 stitches per inch is a very dense gauge for the Nature's Palette yarn.

Notions

Two stitch markers; one stitch marker of a different color to mark the beginning of round; tapestry needle; cable needle.