This spring, I bought some great hand-dyed superwash merino sock yarn from MonkeyPal, planning to use it for one of the April patterns in the Thrifty Knitters Sock Club on Ravelry. I tried it, but wasn’t happy with the results, so I went in search of a pattern to better fit the yarn.
I did a little more digging and found a stranded pattern that I thought might work. It didn’t, and the names of said patterns have been omitted from this post to protect the innocent. I’ve seen examples of both patterns that looked fantastic, but they just weren’t working with my yarn, and I was concerned that the strands would catch on things and ruin the socks.
Solution? Create my own sock pattern, called Take Two and Call Me in the Morning, in part because I was frustrated that the other patterns hadn’t worked (and could’ve used a couple of aspirin as a result), and also because the stitch pattern I eventually settled on was the Lozenge Pattern from A Treasury of Knitting Patterns by Barbara G. Walker. This stitch pattern is simple, but the combination of knits and purls creates an impressonistic effect, breaking the colors up without leaving strands everywhere.
The Cure for the Complicated Sock Pattern
I’ve written up the pattern, which you can view here, or download the PDF and treat yourself to the cure for the complicated sock.
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Gorgeous! I want some – just about 3 or 4 inches longer. Beautiful yarn. I don’t understand how anyone puts together an actual pattern. I find following a pattern challenging enough. You never cease to amaze me.