I have a confession to make: I have never enjoyed knitting socks. For many years I kept this a well hidden secret (I own a yarn shop after all!), but one day I mentioned my non sock knitting ways to my friend and co-worker, Mari. Mari suspected that my lack of sock knitting love had to do with the fact that I am also not a lover of double pointed needles (for me they're fiddly to cast on with, I often twist the first round and I always end up with a ladder of loose stitches between the needles). Her suspicion was spot on! Once Mari taught me The Magic Loop method of circular knitting I was transformed into a voracious knitter of socks!

Although I did not love knitting socks before I was introduced to the Magic Loop method, I have always loved the color Sherbet in the Sheep Feet sock yarn and have long admired the free sock pattern that Sheep Shop includes with this yarn. So, once I learned the Magic Loop I jumped right in with both feet! My Sheep Feet socks were knit on a US size 4, 40-inch circular needle, but you could use a 47-inch or 32-inch length if you have to. (For me the 47-inch needles are a bit too distracting with the long cord and the 32-inch length is just a bit too short to comfortably knit with).

If you are average woman like me and have a US size 7 foot, you can get away with one skein of yarn for a pair of socks. As I was nearing the end of the second sock, I was a bit worried that I wouldn't have enough yarn, but I did. If your feet are larger than a women's 7 or you want to make the cuff a bit longer than the pattern calls for, be sure to purchase two skeins. The free pattern will be included whether you buy one or more skeins.

I loved knitting these socks.  They had just enough detail that I didn't get bored while knitting them, but not so much that I had to tune out my husband talking to me while I knit! I love wearing them almost as much as I loved knitting them, but I think that could be because it is 85 degrees in sunny Southern California! --Jen