Teasel Socks

Early January my friend Maggie having returned from one of her trips brought me a gift.  We are both knitters, and all the way from Australia this fine hank of yarn was gratefully received.  Of course it was soft,and a subtle pink shade called Cowrie.

Saltwater Yarns from Western Australia

One evening I brought it out, and hung it on my swift, and spent time gently winding the yarn into a 'cake'.  The only cake being the woolly kind.

Swift mounted yarn

I was supposed to sorting out all my copies of The Knitter, trying to turf out old copies.  I came across 'Teasel Socks' by Jane Burns on the very day I was sorting out my seeds and found some Eryngiums seeds.  Eryngiums are not quite teasels but not that dissimilar, so the pattern was decided. I haven't yet found one edition I am prepared to part with yet, but I ought to get round to it.

I am completely converted to knitting socks on circular needles.

With a little adjustment to the pattern, the ribbing on the cuffs runs well into the body of the sock.

Twisted Ribbing flowing into the  stiches of the pattern.

The pattern is easy to follow from the chart, which I had written up on a grid, and mark as I finish each row.

Knitting is a soothing and mesmerising pastime and helps to ground me even when storms are buffeting the house.

These have taken me just about one month to knit.....