Gumdrops, Twizzlers, and M&Ms, oh my!

Designer's Corner, Warning Spoilage | July 23, 2008
By JC Briar

Hey, all you sock knitters. Wanna hear where the Gumdrops design came from?

It all started innocently enough. One day I noticed that Fir Cone, a classic Shetland lace pattern, was composed of motifs that expanded from a single stitch, then shrunk back to that single stitch, all nestled together in a half-drop arrangement. Hmm, I wondered. What if you put columns of purls between the motifs? And substituted “[k1, yo, k1] in next st” for “yo, k1, yo,” for a less lacy effect? What kind of fabric would you get?

With Socks that Rock, you get a fine fabric indeed–Gumdrops! Stretchy, bouncy, and full of soft, undulating, 3d texture.

But the “wrong” side–what a surprise that was! Really, I can’t say which side I like better. And that’s why these socks have reversible heels and toes–you get to choose which side to wear on the outside, on any given day! Not fond of short-row, garter-stitch heels? Or grafting toes? By all means, feel free to substitute other heels or toes as you please! Go ahead and make these socks your own–after all, where would the Gumdrops socks be if I hadn’t felt free to tweak Fir Cone?

“I got it. Oh, baby I got it!”

Announcements, Notorious Sock Knitters, Warning Spoilage | May 27, 2008
By Tina

The internationals are rolling in.

So PLEASE post all of your “happy it is hereness” here.

thanks!