Book Club Socks

The Book Club Socks have the cozy, unhurried feeling of a slow morning with a good book and nowhere to be. They are part of the Book Club family, and pair beautifully with the other designs in the collection, but work just as well as a standalone project.

The socks are worked toe-up in fingering weight yarn, beginning with Judy's Magic Cast-On, and are easiest to knit using the magic loop method. The diamond cable pattern is worked first over the instep, then continues over the whole leg after the heel is finished. The heel is shaped with gussets and a French-heel-inspired construction, with a reinforced heel flap for extra durability in everyday wear. Both written and charted instructions are provided for the cable pattern.

The foot and cuff length are both adjustable. For the cable pattern to show at its best, choose a solid or slightly variegated colorway.

This sock pattern was originally published as part of Sari's Mystery Knit-along for October 2026. You can find more information about the knit-along on Sari's Instagram sari_n_ or on Sari Nordlund's Ravelry group "Sari's Mystery Sock KAL 2026".

Size
1 (2, 3, 4)
Circumference of the foot: 19.5 (20.5, 22, 23) cm / 7.75 (8, 8.75, 9) inches, to be worn with slight negative ease.
Length of the cuff and the foot are adjustable.

Yarn
250 (280, 320, 370) m / 280 (310, 350, 400) yards of fingering weight sock yarn

Sample (size 2): 1 skein of Frankie Grey Fibres (80% merino, 20% nylon; 365 m / 400 yards per 100g), shown in the colorway ttpd.

Needles
2.5 mm / US 1.5 DPNs or circular needles with a cable suitable for small circumference knitting

Gauge
30 sts and 38 rounds = 10 cm / 4 inches of Stockinette stitch, in the round after blocking. 
34 sts and 28 rounds = 10 cm / 4 inches of charted pattern, in the round after blocking.
Note: Always use the needle size that gets you the right gauge! If you can't match the gauge both across the stitches and across the rounds, choose the needle size that gets you closer to the gauge across the stitches.

Notions
2 stitch markers
tapestry needle
cable needle (if using)
blocking tools (sock blockers)