Strago Socks
Posted by Jared Flood on
Next up on the "designs published last year" list: a pair of colorwork house socks designed for Clara Parkes' third book The Knitters Book of Socks. If you're not familiar with Clara's books, I strongly recommend all of them, particularly if you are interested in learning about wool properties or yarn construction. As many of you know, I'm not much of a sock knitter – I've never been seized by the fever, though I do find them entertaining to knit every once in a while. This was my first go at actually designing a pair and I had a great time doing it.
You may recognize the motif & color combination as a companion design to the Strago Mittens (Fall 2010). Sometimes when I get an idea in my head, just one design isn't enough and I like to continue exploring further applications. In this case I thought the graphic patterning of the mittens would suit a pair of warm, stranded socks perfectly (herringbone hound that I am).
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