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This pattern is available for $5.00 USD buy it now H is her hat with an elegant feather One of my favorite childhood books was “A is for Annabelle” by Tasha Tudor. As my mom would read the simple alphabet book over and over and I remember wishing that my grandmother had such an elegant doll with all of her fascinating accessories. This sock pattern is was designed in reference to the part of book which talks about the doll’s hat with an “Elegant Feather.” An Elegant Feather is knit toe up with a heel flap and gusset, the pattern...

This pattern is available for $6.00 USD buy it now There’s just something about sportweight sock yarn that makes me so happy. It might be that the knitting goes just a little bit faster, so I’ve got a finished pair of socks in less time. It may be that the Oink Sport is so bouncy and fun that my feet feel joyful and springy. Maybe the colorways of sock yarns just spark my joy. Whatever it is, these socks are some of my new favorites. They have a little zip in the eyelet ribbing and a bit of cling in...

This pattern is available from shop.thechillydog.com for $5.00. This pattern is also available as an in-store Ravelry download at participating local yarn shops. While none of the stitches or techniques used in this knit sock pattern are overly difficult to understand, they can require a little patience and care. However, the attention to detail is well worth the effort. These socks are worked from the toe up with an ornamental daisy stitch across the top of the foot and around the leg. Four point shaping is used at the toe. The heel is created with Japanese, or pinned, short rows....

This pattern is available for $6.00 USD buy it now These socks feature mirror image angles for a left and right sock. A tubular cast-on gives a neat finish to the cuff and ribbing disappears into the angled patterning. Optional contrasting heels and toes give you an opportunity to add more color. Yarn: 315 (360, 400) yards total of heavy fingering weight sock yarn. Sample in Oink Pigments Targhee Sock (MC) & Targhee Pigtail (CC) (90% Targhee Woo/10% Nylon, 400 yds/100 gms for full skein, 100 yds/25 gms for Pigtail). Shown in “A Pox! A Pox! A Pox!” (MC) &...

This pattern is available for free. The word Habiliments when used in a sentence: “The women’s rich habiliments made one think she was someone important”, that’s the flair generated by wearing these socks. These socks include several knitting features that contribute to the impression of richness. The toe-up pattern begins with a Turkish cast on, includes a reverse Dutch heel, and carries a mock-cable to separate the varying front and back designs. Highlighting a beaded star pattern on the front leg and topping off the design with Jeny’s surprisingly stretchy bind off. The front and back leg designs are charted....