For this project, I chose Tunis wool. Tunis is a medium grade wool that is very elastic: when you stretch the yarn and then let go, the yarn promptly returns to its unstretched length. This feature makes for “huggable” garments, just the way I like my socks.

These socks are knitted from cuff to toe, with a standard heel flap and heel turn, and with a graduated wedge toe.

Size
Adult female small-medium

Finished measurements
Foot circumference: 7.5 inches (19 cm)
Leg length: 7 inches (18 cm)

Materials

• ​​250 yards/229 meters DK-weight yarn (average grist of 1150 yards per pound or 2318 meters per kilogram, 2-ply yarn​​​, 21–22 WPI, ​100% Tunis ​​wool from Deep Dyed Yarns)​ ​​
• US 2 (2.75mm) double-pointed needles
• Tapestry needle

Gauge

26 stitches and 40 rounds per 4 inches (10 cm) in stockinette stitch, knitted in the round