Domovoi Socks

$5.00

Inspired by the guardian spirits of home and hearth in The Bear and the Nightingale, this sock pattern is ultra cozy—just the thing for curling up with a great book. The wide cables, designed to look like fireplace openings, work beautifully with tonal yarn or your wildest variegated skeins. Don’t forget a mini for your cuffs and toes!

Inspired by the guardian spirits of home and hearth in The Bear and the Nightingale, this sock pattern is ultra cozy—just the thing for curling up with a great book. The wide cables, designed to look like fireplace openings, work beautifully with tonal yarn or your wildest variegated skeins. Don’t forget a mini for your cuffs and toes!

Yarn

You’ll need one (1) approx. 100 g skein and one 20 g mini skein of fingering weight yarn.

Sample shown in: Six and Seven Fiber. 

MC: Alfalfa base. 80% SW Merino/10% Cashmere/10% Nylon. 382 yds/100 g. 

CC: Milo base. 75% SW Merino/25% Nylon. 87 yds/20 g.

Colorway: Sheltered sock set. January 2022 Sock Set Club.

Needles & Notions

  • US 1/2.25 mm - 32” Circular for magic loop or preferred sock needles.

  • Stitch markers

  • Tapestry needle

  • Cable needle (optional)

Gauge

US 1/2.25 mm - Approx. 7-8 stitches per inch in stockinette. 

Sizes

1 (2, 3) to fit foot circumference of approximately 8-9” (9-10”, 10-11”)

Sample shown in Size 2, knit on US 1. Socks have negative ease with plenty of stretch to ensure a snug fit while still pulling easily over the heel.

Approximate Yardage

  • MC: 200 - 350 yds. 

  • CC: 50 - 80 yds