These ankle socks are a sister design to Wusai hat and the soon-to-be-released Wusai vest, featuring the same textured pattern. The socks are knit top-down in the round with a short row heel. The design has sections, that are worked with a single strand of fingering weight yarn and two strands held together.

Wusai comes from Ukrainian and means “the one with whiskers” — a reference to the featured textured pattern.

Sizes

The pattern is written for three sizes
1 (2, 3) to fit 16 (19, 22) cm // 6.5 (7.75, 8.75) in
foot circumference, which can be easily adjusted.

Please refer to the schematic for finished sock measurements.
I would also recommend using a cuff/ankle measurement to determine the size.
The sample is shown in size 2 for EU 38 (UK 5.5, US 7.5) size and the yardage is estimated accordingly. That means that you will need slightly less yarn for a smaller foot size and more for larger.

Yarn

ca. 75 (85, 95) g or 1 skein of Sokka from Studio Solas,
80% Finnwool, 20% biodegradable polyamide,
with 360 m (394 yds) in 100 g, shown in colourway Undyed Light Grey;
or ca. 270 (306, 342) m // 295 (335, 374) yds of any other fingering weight sock yarn.

Needles and notions

∙ 2.5 mm (US 1.5) and 4.0 mm (US 6) circular or double pointed needles;
∙ a couple of stitch markers;
∙ a cable needle (optional);
∙ a tapestry needle.

Gauge

∙ 35 sts & 44 rnds in 10 cm (4 in) on 2.5 mm (US 1.5) needles measured over textured pattern worked in the round after blocking with a single strand of yarn;
∙ 22 sts & 32 rnds in 10 cm (4 in) on  4.0 mm (US 6) needles measured over stockinette st worked in the round after blocking with two strands of yarn held together;
∙ 18 sts & 32 rnds in 10 cm (4 in) on 4.0 mm (US 6) needles measured over 1x1 ribbing worked in the round after blocking with two strands of yarn held together (unstretched).

Adjust the needle sizes to obtain the required gauge.