I love knitting socks! I started by first pair in 2013 and have not looked back. Here are two of 2015's sock FO's.
The first to be finished this year was Rosthwaite by Louise Tilbrook. Back in September 2014 Louise hosted a 'Sock Design Challenge', inviting her blog readers and members of her Ravelry group to vote on a series of sock design questions. Louise gathered the results and created a pattern to reflect the winning votes. The result was Rosthwaite!
In keeping with the colours used in the pattern I decided to use West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4ply in Nutmeg. I had originally planned to use Butterscotch for the toes and heels but I had a late change of heart and opted for Blueberry Bon Bon instead!
I really enjoyed making these socks. The pattern is interesting but easy enough to memorise. They were also my first socks with an afterthought (forethought) heel. Louise included some helpful links to tutorials in the pattern. I couldn't believe how straightforward and quick the heel was.
Louise's other patterns can be found on Ravelry. Many of her sock designs are written for both cuff down and toe up. I think this is brilliant especially if you prefer one way over the other.
I also finished my first pair of man size socks! After making several pairs for myself Mr D expressed an interest in having a pair of knitted socks! He choose Pheasant, one of the West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4 ply Birds range for his. I am overjoyed to report that Mr D is a knitted sock convert and has requested more!
Don't forget you can share your British yarn projects over on the BritYarn Ravelry Group or on Twitter and Instagram. I would love to hear all about your sock adventures!
Hello everyone. Thank you so much for reading and sharing BritYarn's blog posts.
I want to invite you all to BritYarn's Ravelry group (if you are not sure what Ravelry is I have included some information at the bottom of this post). BritYarn's Ravelry group is called 'BritYarn' (no shocks there!).
The aim of the group is 'Celebrating and Sharing our love of British Wool’ - BritYarn's motto. There are threads set up to chat about your day, share your British Wool WIPs and your British Wool FO's. If you have bought some British wool or fleece direct from a small farm or you have been to an event and met some rare breed sheep (I am visiting the Lincolnshire Show this year) let us all know. Feel free to create your own threads if there is anything you want to ask or share with the group. It will also be the place where I will post BritYarn's news, updates and host Knit Alongs (KAL's).
Hope to see you over on Ravelry and don't forget you can find BritYarn on Twitter and Instagram.
What is Ravelry?
Ravelry is a free place where knitters, crocheters, weavers and spinners can keep track of their projects, search for patterns, look up what had been made with different yarns and record their stash. It also has a community area where people can join groups (like BritYarn's) and chat in the forums. It is a great way to meet like minded people, share what you have been making with others or help and provide moral support to someone struggling with a pattern. I have made many online friends by joining groups I have been interested in. Once you have signed in to Ravelry you can join BritYarn's group by clicking on the Groups heading at the top and search for BritYarn. Ravelry also has a really useful Getting Started page.
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