As I mentioned yesterday, I’ve got a bunch of patterns that have come out in the last four weeks. If you’ve been paying attention to my design page on Ravelry (you know you can follow the page on Ravelry, right?), my published patterns page jumped from 35 patterns to 45 – a full ten (TEN!) patterns released this last week. It’s also part of the reason I was sooo busy the beginning of this year. Today I want to take the time to highlight Electrostatic Lines, featured in Sockupied’s Fall 2015 issue. Electrostatic Lines is a pair of stranded knit knee socks with a fun twist to make the calf fit you perfectly!
I’ve loved designing for Sockupied. They’re one of the smaller magazines out of Interweave, but I love the focus on quality patterns, and the editor’s commitment to bringing really great sock articles forward.
Credit: Interweave/Harper Point Photography
In this issue, Electrostatic Lines are on the cover (my fourth pair on a Sockupied Cover!) – and I think these are one of my favorite pairs of socks I’ve ever designed.
Credit: Interweave/Harper Point Photography
I was working on these socks nearly a year ago today. I knew these were going to be a particularly difficult pair of socks – not only did I have to finish them and Karner Butterfly in about 4 weeks, but knee socks are a haul. When you get past the heel, you’re barely halfway done. But I loved sitting on the front porch of our house in the mornings and afternoons and just steadily churning through the rows. I love how there’s a bit of interest at the toe, the mini-gusset followed by the short row heel, and then the fun joy of working stranded knitting up the leg. Knee socks are a commitment – but they’re worth it.
Steadily working up the leg
This was one of my first projects using ChiaoGoo’s Red Lace Needles, and I was in the process of falling in love, leaving my Addi’s in the dust.
Trying socks on as you go – toe up all the way!
There are so many things I’m proud of in this pattern. I love that you can try these socks on as you go, to make sure that the calf fits just as it should. The stranded knitting for the leg is written in such a way that increases can be added or subtracted as needed, so the pattern will fit perfectly for your calf.
And quite simply, I fell in love with this color combination: nearly a perfect, yet counter-intuitive combo for fall. Hedgehog Fiber’s Rusty Nail and Graphite work lovely together. They just seam to glow, especially in the sunlight.
You can check out more details about my sample pair of Electrostatic Lines on Ravelry, which includes the time information for this particular pair of socks.
Rusty Nail seems to glow
Electrostatic Lines is available from Sockupied, along with a bunch of other quality patterns. Buy your copy here!
