~This sock is part of a year-long club, and can only be purchased as part of that club until September 2019, when it will be available for individual sale. Thanks for understanding.~

“In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a hobbit-hole, and that means comfort.”
— J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit
These opening lines from the novel The Hobbit are hopefully prophetic, and you find the socks also to be comfortable. I wanted to recreate the feeling of Hobbit architecture, so there’s an oak/acorn motif at the top, and simple swirly cables and long vertical lines running down the leg.

Skill-level: Intermediate— the top lace section has no rest rows, but after that, it’s pretty basic.
Materials: 350-400 yards (320-365m) of sock yarn. The socks pictured are a size Medium and used approximately 370 yards of Miss Babs Cosmic Hand-painted sock yarn in the color Dragon’s Flight. Naturally, leg height and foot length will affect the overall yarn consumption.
Needles: US1 (2.25mm) sock needles. Pattern is written for both DPNs and Magic Loop. Use the needle size that gives you the best fabric and closest gauge.
Tools: Cable needle(s), if necessary; tape measure, scissors, tapestry needle.
Gauge: 34 stitches and 48 rounds per 4 inches or 10 cm in stockinette stitch.
Sizing: Small (Medium, Large) sizes measure approximately 7(8.5,10) inches or 17.8(21.6,25.4) cm. around the cuff. Leg height, ankle depth, and foot length are all adjustable to size and preference.
Note on sizing: this pattern is not overly elastic nor is it restrictive. It should fit snugly, but not be impossible to stretch over the heel. The sizing differences are rather drastic, however, so please choose the size that most closely fits your desired measurements.