A Test Knit for a Sock Pattern for Laine Magazine

 

Way back when – OK that’s an exaggeration but at the end of last year I applied to test knit a new sock pattern. I wanted to participate as I like knitting socks but, more importantly, the designer is a new designer and has a budding yarn dying business.

I couldn't show them off until now as the pattern was for a magazine. The pattern is in Laine Magazine’s latest issue No 23 which will be published on 5 December but as previews are now up I can show off my finished socks. The pattern was designed by Tess of Fluff and Nonsense. An Australian yarn dyer and pattern designer. I have come to know her through weekly Zoom calls with a bunch of other knitters.She dyed the mini Advent set I used in the hat and socks shown in this post.

I chose some tweed yarn from Less Traveled Yarn (who are no longer dying) for the pattern and love how they have come out and even more excited that I can now wear them. There was nothing stopping me from wearing them as soon as they were finished but I decided to wait for the pattern to be published and now I can show them off.