Hello Knitters!
I’m super happy to introduce you my first year-long event: the Tricot & Stitch Sock Knitter’s Almanach!
The idea of associating sock knitting to an almanach set up has been brewing in my mind for some time. Inspired by Elizabeth Zimmermann’s “Knitter’s Almanach”, it’s been a project on which I’ve worked for several years now. It went through several stages, took several forms, before I decided it was time to make it happen!
So this is how it’s going to work: each month I will offer a new colorway in my shop, inspired by a theme related to the ongoing month. For instance, January 2021 theme is “Winter Night in the Great North”.
You can check out the Pinterest moodboard I prepared to illustrate the month theme. Here’s an selection of pictures:
This board inspired January 2021 colorway, “Nuit d’Hiver” or “Winter Night” in English.
I chose to dye the first batch of this colorway on my Lurex Fingering base, to add a sparkly touch to its deep nuances. I wanted to evocate the colour palette of a beautiful winter sky at night, overlooking a snow-covered landscape, such as can be found in the Great North. “Nuit d’Hiver” is also available in my shop as a preorder across all my sock bases.
But the Sock Knitter’s Almanach is not just about yarn though. Each month I will pair the colorway I created to a carefully selected sock pattern, to shed light on some sock knitting “classics” and favorites amongst sock knitters! My objective is to come as close as possible to the perfect match between yarn and pattern, but also to experience new techniques and broaden our sock knitting knowlege!
This month, I want to shed some light on “Vanilla is the New Black” by Anneh Fletcher.
I’ve been wanting to knit this beautiful pattern for ages! The striking feature of those socks is their elegant and innovative heel. I had never tried that heel technique before and it’s awesome - I cast on a pair to show you how the “Nuit d’Hiver” colorway looks knitted up and how it pairs with the pattern. Suffice to say I am NOT disappointed! The pattern is a breeze, all stockinette apart from the heel. It showcases the nuances of the yarn perfectly. And the best part is that it’s completely reversible!
You can buy or preorder “Nuit d’Hiver” in my Etsy shop, in the “Almanach” section!