Hello and welcome to the 2022 Sock Knitter’s Almanach, March edition.
For the new kids on the block, the Sock Knitter’s Almanac is Tricot & Stitch’s monthly colorway creation, which started in January 2021. Each month I’m offering a new colorway inspired by the month theme and a suggested sock pattern to knit, to expend your sock knitter’s experience and have fun!
Come with me for a stroll in a dark and mysterious forest. As we walk on the forest path, amongst the tall tree trunks covered in moss, we spot a tiny door at the base of one of them! The forest doesn’t seem so dark anymore but definitely mysterious… who lives there? A gnome? A Korrigan? A Fairy? One of the Little People? Choose your favorite and it will accompany you in spirit while you knit this month colorway… Here’s the moodboard on Pinterest.
March colorway is named “Brocéliande”, after the most famous enchanted forest in France, located in Bretagne. I don’t know if there are any fairy doors in Brocéliande, but it’s would the most likely place to start looking if one wanted to find some. Do you know of other famous enchanted forest? Please share them in the comments if you do!
“Brocéliande” is different from previous Almanac colorways. Its base colour is much more intense and saturated. The subsequent layers of browns and greens fade into the base colour and gives the colorway depth and vibrance despite being very dark. Speckles add to the vibrance and fluo pink speckles added as a finishing touch provides the little bit of whimsy the theme calls for.
Brocéliande on BFL & Soie, MCN Fingering, Tweed Fingering, Stellina Fingering and Yack Sock
Brocéliande on Yack Sock
I also created “Brocéliande” dark and saturated because I wanted an Almanac colorway that would look gorgeous on Yack Sock. This base has a natural gray-brown color and is a dream to work with. It’s very soft with a slightly dry touch to it, perfect for socks. However my regular Almanac colorways do not work well on that base as their base colour is usually very light and the subsequent layers shine through thanks to the natural off-white colour of the yarn base. Hence “Brocéliande”, a colorway that works across all bases, light or dark.
I’m offering “Brocéliande” as a pre-order on the usual range of sock bases in the shop. DK / Mohair & Silk / Suri & Silk are also available via custom order. The preorders and custom orders will start shipping end of March/ beginning of April. Good news! Lurex Fingering and Polwarth Fingering are back in stock.
Let’s try a new heel this month! Have you ever knitted the “Basic Sock with a Double Gusset Heel” pattern by Cristi H. Payne? It has a special double gusset heel technique developed by Cristi, that hugs the foot and creates arch shaping “for the most comfortable sock you’ll ever make”. Ooooh, sounds exciting! Well, that’s the pattern of the month guys! Let’s try this! And it’s free. Thank you Cristi.
Please join me today on my Youtube channel for Episode 8 of Inspirations - Season 4. I’m having two unplanned guests that will have you smiling. There’s also a close look of “Brocéliande” on all the bases, progress on my beautiful Calla shawl and a bit of chat about this crazy world we live in. Take care my friends.
“Brocéliance” is now in the shop.
Happy knitting!