Yarn Kits for the Arachnotoebia Socks can be found here!

The Arachnotoebia Socks are colorwork socks knit from the cuff down in the round using the Magic loop method.

Sizes: Women’s shoe sizes 5-12, men’s sizes 6-14.

Needles

US 0 (2.0 mm) circular needle on 32” cable for magic loop method.

US 1 (2.25 mm) circular needle on 32” cable for magic loop method.

US 2 (2.75 mm) double pointed needle (only one needle is needed), for cast on.

Gauge

32 sts x 36 rows = 4” (10 cm) square in stockinette colorwork pattern after blocking.

Yarn

Fingering weight yarn in two colors of your choice. You will want to use two colors that contrast greatly. The sock shown here was knitted using a solid color for the main color, and a self-striping color for the contrast color.

Main Color (MC): 197 (220, 240, 262, 285, 305) yards / [180 (201, 219, 239, 261, 279] meters.

Yarn Café Creations Biscotti Sock [437 yds (399 m)/100 g] shown in color Cocoa.

Contrast Color (CC): 79 (88, 96, 105, 114, 122) yards / [73 (80, 88, 96, 104, 112] meters

Yarn Café Creations Biscotti Sock [437 yds (399 m)/100 g] shown in self-striping color Pumpkin Party.

Notions

Tapestry needle, stitch markers, scissors, tape measure.