The Moomins are the central characters in a series of books and comic strips by Swedish-speaking Finn Tove Jansson (1914–2001), a painter, illustrator and writer. The Moomins are a family of fantastical white, roundish, hippo-like characters, with large snouts.After the first Moomin story published in 1945, Tove Jansson went on to write another eight books, four picture books and numerous comic strip stories about the Moomins. The Moomins have inspired numerous television series, films and theme parks.

• Foreword 9Socks for Moomin fans of all sizes 11Checking your tension (gauge) 12The Hemulen Collecting Flowers 14Berry Picking 20Dancing in the Rain 26Happy Sniff 32Flowers for the Snorkmaiden 38Mymble’s Herb Garden 44All that Glitters 50The Hemulen’s Garden 54An Independent Thinker 60Christmas is Coming 66Diving for Pearls 72The Wanderer 76The Moomin House 80The Invisible Child 86Rambling Roses 90Primadonna’s Horse 96Beware of the Groke 104Romantic Moomins 112A Summer’s Day 118Fun in the Snow 124Sleepy Snorkmaiden 128Moomintroll in a Hurry 134The Hattifatteners Are Coming 138X Marks the Spot 142Snufkin Goes Fishing 146Zzzz… Time for a Snooze 150A Sock for You 156A Big Moomin Hug 166Night at Sea 170

This glorious sock collection inspired by the Moomin books are delightful. Each pair is a loving homage to the characters created by Tove Jansson. With 29 different patterns and easy to follow charts. Who doesn’t want Moomins on their socks? With a little bit of character history for each pattern (in case you did not know who Snorkmaiden is) It may encourage you to read the books, or equally book fans to learn to knit!