Hmmmm, I wonder; what could’ve been the inspiration behind my new socks. Could it be… cherry blossom?? Yes I totally have pink on the brain right now… apologies for my current obsession, though I have to admit that actually I bought the yarn before we left and knitted the socks during our holiday. Can I say I was pre-inspired? 😉
I bought the skein of Saltwater Yarns 80% merino 20% nylon in colour way Shell Pink from Calico and Ivy just before we left, experimented on the plane, and by the time we’d got to Tokyo I’d worked out my “cherry blossom” design 🙂
I adapted my tried and true Patons basic sock pattern to my tastes, and I’m thinking I might write up a real pattern…w hen I get time! but for now here is just the lace design..
there are 60 stitches in the leg part of my sock, dividing neatly into 10 x 6 stitch repeats. The 6 stitch repeat pattern is as follows:
row 1; K1, K2tog, y fwd, K2, P1 (repeat these stitches for the 60 st round)
row 2; K5, P1 (repeat for the round)
row 3; K2tog, y fwd, K1, y fwd, ssk (repeat for the round)
row 4; K5, P1 (repeat for the round)
row 5; y fwd, ssk, K1, y fwd, K2tog, P1 (repeat for the round)
row 6; K5, P1 ( repeat for the round)
row 7; K1, K2tog, y fwd, K2, P1 (repeat for the round)
row 8; K5, P1 (repeat for the round)
row 9; K5, P1 (repeat for the round)
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the current denizens of my box of socks!
These are my favorites yet! (No surprise, if you saw my closet–I love pink!) I love this project too. You are such an inspiration!
So pretty, these will always remind you of cherry blossom and holiday memories. Jo x
Lovely April socks and so appropriate! I can see me copying these!
Love the pattern.
When you say yarn forward, do you mean slip 1 wyif?
Hi Annie; no, “yarn forward” in K stitches means you bring the yarn forward between and in front of the work, when you go to knit the next stitch the yarn naturally wraps over the top of the right hand needle, forming a new stitch. It’s usually used when you’re decreasing a stitch at the same time, so the new stitch sits over a “hole” in your work, making the lace pattern without decreasing the number of overall stitches 🙂
Oh! Thank you! Apparently we call this yarn over in the US, but it seems to be the same stitch. I’m working on a crown wools shawl and plan to use this pattern for one of the sections.
I so enjoy seeing all your beautiful socks.
I learned to knit in 2013 and still have the socks I made. Yesterday I noticed the heel was wearing through. Post-surgery, I’m not sure how long a pair of socks will take me but I’d better start now 🙂
I love these – the color, the pattern…just gorgeous!
Impressive sock collection, love the colour and pattern of these.
You have inspired me to pick up my double points, Carolyn. I’ve started a pair of Knitty’s Chimaera socks, a toe-up pattern so that I can use every inch of my beautiful yarn, the name of which entirely escapes me!