Welcome to the seventh pattern of Year of Meditations! This design is for Samhain, which is October 31. Beginning the socks at Mabon should allow enough time to complete your project and have the chance to wear your socks while enjoying something warm & steaming on Samhain. Included is a mini-magazine with a recipe, information about owls, and a meditation.

This is a wonderfully simple design of 1/2 cables that have enough repetition to be meditative while still keeping your interest to the end. It would look great with tonal, gradient and handspun.

You’ll need a skein of sock yarn (between 250-375 yards, depending on the size and length you make) and your favorite sock needles (I prefer using the “Magic Loop” method of knitting socks). You also might like to have handy your favorite mug of coffee or tea, a bouquet of flowers, or even a happy song list playing in the background.

The sample was knit with Cauldron’s Path Yarns Full Moon in Deep Thoughts and used 265 yards.

Notions:
Needles used in sample: US 1 (2.25 mm)
Tapestry needle (to weave in ends)

Skill Level:
Easy to Moderate

Skills used include:
K: Knit.
P: Purl.
1/2 RC: Slip next 2 stitches to cable needle and place at back of work, k1, then k2 from cable needle.
1/2 LC: Slip next 2 stitches to cable needle and place at front of work, k1, then k2 from cable needle
1x1 ribbing: k1, p1 across row
M1: from back lift up the thread between two stitches with left needle and knit that stitch in front loop

Files include:
Reflections: a mini-mag with a recipe, meditation, short story, and a little information about wolves.
Samhain Sock pattern: the full pattern with fun pictures and layout.
Only Charts: the only images in this file are the charts for ink-saving printing.
Low vision: this file has no images, 22pt or higher Open Sans font, black text, no italics. The pattern is written out. Please let me know if you experience any issues and I’ll fix it as soon as I can.

May your wisdom shine through you days.