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Coming January 2009… Sockadelic & Beachcomber Socks!
These socks are for the Belly Up To The Bar Sock Yarn Pub Club run by SugarbeeStudios. The patterns will be available for sale, along with the special yarn colorways, Bar Nun and Sex On The Beach, in January of 2009 after the sock club runs its course. To be notified when the pattern goes up for sale, please pm picnicknits on Ravelry or e-mail corrina at picnicknits dot com.
In Greek mythology, the Alseids were the nymphs of the glens and the groves. They liked to scare travelers. We’ll call them mischievous. This lovely hat will make you look like a wood nymph, with its leafy brim and its cabled trees. Worked up in a cozy worsted weight yarn, it can be done in two colors, or all in one. This pattern is only given in charted form for the leaf brim and the tree dome. Both stitch patterns are slight variations of patterns from the Barbara Walker Treasuries – always a source of great inspiration.
This pattern was created for the Nude Ewe, and $2 of each pattern sold will go to this very important non-profit. It concerns sheep, so of course it’s very important!
Needles: Size 7 (4.5 mm) 16 inch circular, and size 7 dpns (or size to get gauge)
Yarn: Brown Sheep Lamb’s Pride Worsted - 70 yards of Kiwi and 120 yards of Oatmeal
Size: 21 inch head circumference unstretched, fits up to a 24 inch head comfortably
Gauge: 17 sts and 25 rows to 4 inches in stockinette in the round
$5.50 USD
A lovely warm hat made out of the softest Malabrigo. With its fold up brim and detailed cabling, it’s guaranteed to keep your ears warm in style. Available in adult sizes S/M and M/L. Important note: I worked the medium/large size and had very little leftover yarn (less than 10 yards) when I finished the hat. If for some reason your row gauge is more rows per inch than mine (7 rows per inch) then you may not be able to make the medium/large hat with one skein. Forewarned is forearmed!
Needles: US Size 8 Circulars (5.0 mm), 16 inch length, and size 8 dpns
Yarn: Malabrigo Yarn Merino Worsted in Natural, 100% merino, 215 yards
Gauge: 18 sts and 28 rows to 4 inches in stockinette in the round
Sizes: Women’s small/medium and medium/large - 17.5 and 20 inches circumference un-stretched
$5.00 USD
A simple wave and shield pattern from the first Barbara Walker Treasury yields beautiful results. The strong lines hold their own even against brightly colored variegated yarns. The pattern itself is much easier than it looks, as the repeat is simple to memorize, and on the even rows you work the stitches as they appear and just knit into the yarn-overs. My dear friend Kimber, who is easily the sock queen of our group, does a cute wormy dance that these waving lines remind me of strongly. So this wormy sock is named for her!
This happy bright sock is worked toe-up in the magic loop style with a short-row heel. Detailed instructions with pictures are provided for the provisional cast-on and the toe-up construction. It has charted and written instructions for the lace pattern, and is offered in two sizes, a 56-stitch and a 70-stitch count. The 70-stitch count sock fits a woman’s size 10 wide foot comfortably when worked on size 1 addis and Sugarbee Studios Sock Yarn - shown in the Cheap Date colorway.
Needles: US Size One Addis (2.5 mm), 40 inch length
Yarn: Sugarbee Studios Politically Incorrect Sock Yarn – Cheap Date Colorway, fingering weight 100% wool, 400 yards
Gauge: 32 sts and 48 rows to 4 inches in stockinette in the round
Sizes: 56 sts and 70 sts – women’s small/medium and medium/large - 7 inch and 8.75 inch circumference un-stretched, but this pattern is very stretchy.
$5.50 USD
As I was driving across the Cedar River a few months ago, I noticed the bridge was named the Deaton Memorial Bridge. Since my brain is in design mode constantly lately, I instantly filed that one as a good name for a uni-sex sock – one that could be pretty enough for a woman, but still have a classic look that could be called manly. It’s all in the choice of yarn of course. The garter-cable rib is a nice way to add cables without eating up too much yarn. And because it’s all about the details, the garter-cable rib runs right down the back of the heel, and the toe has a faux seam. In sizes small/medium and medium/large.
These socks were written specifically for Jitterbug, to use only one skein. If larger socks are made, or if the gauge is off, 2 skeins of Jitterbug might be needed. This pattern tends to look best in lighter colored, less busy yarns, but work with what you love! This pattern is written cuff-down on magic loop needles.
Needles: US Size 2 Addis (3.0 mm), 40 inch length
Yarn: Colinette Jitterbug in Marble, 113g, 320 yards
Gauge: 28 sts and 40 rows to 4 inches in stockinette in the round
Sizes: Women’s small/medium and medium/large - 7.5 and 9.25 inches circumference un-stretched
$4.50 USD
A floppy, foldable summer hat, perfect for keeping the sun off you, but easy to take with you anywhere. Worked up in one skein of Cotton Fleece, a lovely cotton/wool blend that comes in fabulous summery colors.
Needles: US Size 6 Circulars (4.0 mm), 16 inch length , and size 6 dpns
Yarn: Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece in Robin’s Egg, 100g, 215 yards
Gauge: 20 sts and 28 rows to 4 inches in stockinette in the round
Sizes: Women’s small/medium and medium/large - 18 and 20 inches circumference un-stretched
$4.50 USD
This little summery something will carry you right into fall, especially if you work the 3/4 sleeve version. Quick to knit, the simple lace pattern is easy to memorize. Easy care Cotton Fleece shows off the stitch pattern nicely, and the fabric is perfect for year-round wear here in sunny Florida, or for Spring-Summer-Fall wear in other parts of the world. This cardigan is worked from the bottom up, with raglan decreases. The only seaming that has to be done is the small seam under the arms.
Needles: US Size Six Circular (at least 24″) (4.0 mm) and dpns
Yarn: Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece 100g, 215 yards, 80% cotton, 20% wool in Wisteria - 3 ( 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 6 ) skeins
Sizes: XS ( S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X ) to equal finished bust sizes: 28 ( 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52 ) inches
Gauge: 18 sts and 24 rows to 4 inches in cell stitch lace
$6.00 USD
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