Polarvargen - Wolf Cable Sock Knitting Patterns

Polarvargen, Canis lupus arctos, the Arctic Wolf.
This design was inspired by the song Polarvargen by the Swedish industrial metal band Raubtier.
In the lyrics a man that has been betrayed by his woman. He is singing about his revenge and the betrayal, how the women has the hunger of a wolverine and the eyes of an arctic wolf. His heart is frozen to death and he now has to wander the eternal winter with a cold and tortured soul.
Despite the song being about lost love, I couldn’t help being moved by the depth of love the man had for his woman.

Yarn
240-280 meters (260-300 yards) of Worsted weight (260 m (285 yds) yarn; 200 m / 100 g. 75% wool, 25% nylon.

Sample uses OnnenTähden Sukkalanka, in color marled gray. 1.3 skeins for size EU 39; foot length 21.5 cm (8.5 inches)

Needles
A set of 5 dpn's or at least 80 cm (32 inches) long circular needle for magic loop, size 5 mm (US 8) or
to obtain gauge 

Gauge
19 sts and 28 rows = 10 cm (4 inches) in stockinette sts in the round, after wet bocking.

Notions
2 stitch markers 
1 tapestry needle 
2 cable needles

Measurements
Sample size EU 39
Foot length 21.5 cm (8.5 inches)
Foot circumference 22 cm (8.75 inches)
Leg 30 cm (11.75 inches)
Calf circumference 21 cm (8.25 inches)

Notes
• If the desired foot length is obtained before the chart is completed, do the decreasing while
knitting the chart. For every decrease rnd decrease the amount of k sts before and after
markers.
• Video tutorial for how to make inc to 3 and inc to 5
• The heel is worked flat as a short row heel. 
• Row 12 of the heel is one whole round, instead of just back and forth. By knitting once in every w&t st the heel looks neater and prevent holes. 

Knitted cuff down, the cables on the leg form the head of a wolf. The sock also features a short row heel and a smaller wolf head on the foot.

This pattern is tested.