Highlighting the elegance of this shaping with a simple garter rib pattern that flows into cables on the top of the foot and cuffs resulted in something ompelling and fun to knit. It helps that the sport weight yarn knits up faster than most sock yarns, plus it results in the slightly heavier socks.

The arch shaping creates a bias fabric pointing towards the heel. This means that no short rows are necessary to round the base of the heel before working the “flap” which is worked back and forth, decreasing onto the extra stitches that were added while working the arch shaping.

YARN

Sport weight yarn: 330 yds / 300 m. Shown in Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Sport (100% Superwash Merino Wool, 200yds / 183m, 2.47oz / 70g) in Patina.

NEEDLES AND NOTIONS

US 2½ / 3mm dpns or long circular(s) for preferred method of working small circumferences in the rnd.

Stitch markers, cable needle.

GAUGE

26 sts and 36 rnds = 4˝ / 10cm in st st in the rnd.