A Touch of Dainty:
The ‘Girlhood Gloria’ Knitted Socks
Seeing the ruffles knitting trend has held my attention for a while. I’ve mostly seen ruffles as a delicate finish to the short sleeves of knitted tops and sweater hems before seeing them on socks last year. Working on ways to customize my own addition to this look has been a fun routine; testing different fingering sock yarns and needle sizes to get the right fit and effect.
Designing always pulls me back into knitting. These pink and lavender ruffle socks began as a small idea on a quiet afternoon. I wanted to create something soft, feminine, dressy casual, that looks cute peeking out from any open top shoes. The kind of socks that make you smile just looking at them.
There are many ways to create ruffles in knitting. They are worked by knitting decreases. It is the method of decreasing that determines the effect. As I completed the cuff, I wasn’t sure exactly what the foot’s design should be. I knew I wanted texture across the top of the foot. So, I finally settled on something with a bit of rhythm that would keep the knitting interesting. The lace-like pattern reminds me of how musical harmonies play over orchestrations, like little waves. It gives the socks a personality all their own. And the final statement is a combination of chic and cozy.
Finally, they are exactly what I imagined, comfortable, pretty, and dainty, just like the person they’re named after, Gloria (my grandmother).
Girlhood Gloria Socks
If you’d like to knit your own pair of ‘Girlhood Gloria’ socks, the pattern can be found here: https://www.lovecrafts.com/en-us/p/girlhood-gloria-socks-knitting-pattern-by-handknit-harmonies-by-keisha
I’d love to hear your feedback!
Until my next post,
Happy Knitting,
Happy Harmonies,
And Happy Fall! 🍵🍂
Keisha
@ Keisha.Knits http://www.instagram.com/keisha.knits
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