In my last blogpost, I was looking at one of the key colours which Pantone has forecast for this year, "Stormy Weather". They describe this colour as:
"Reminiscent of the sky on a grey, overcast day, Stormy Weather is dependable, cool and above all, constant. Implying quality and luxury, it is a powerful blue‐grey that is strong, protective and enduring."
In other words, it's a perfect colour for men's socks.
"Reminiscent of the sky on a grey, overcast day, Stormy Weather is dependable, cool and above all, constant. Implying quality and luxury, it is a powerful blue‐grey that is strong, protective and enduring."
In other words, it's a perfect colour for men's socks.
There are many wonderful blacks and greys around in the yarn stores right now and the photo above shows one of my favourites. This is Knit Picks "Stroll Tonal", Col #26598 Train Station.
The colours in the blend range from a rich coal black to mid-tones of dark steel and highlights of smokey grey. When worked up into socks, the lighter grey tones form into neat bands of colour – enough for interest but not distracting and blotchy.
The colours in the blend range from a rich coal black to mid-tones of dark steel and highlights of smokey grey. When worked up into socks, the lighter grey tones form into neat bands of colour – enough for interest but not distracting and blotchy.
And here's a pair of socks made with this yarn. These are the Druidstone Socks and they have been worked in a wide rib design from our Reversible Knitting Stitches book. This is a very elastic stitch which is very comfy to wear.
The socks have extra shaping around the ankle and arch to give a well-fitting design, and feature a turn-back cuff for extra warmth around the ankle.
The socks have extra shaping around the ankle and arch to give a well-fitting design, and feature a turn-back cuff for extra warmth around the ankle.
The pattern also includes a straight sock which would be an excellent option for a day at the office. These are worked in Knit Picks Stroll Solid yarn #23696 Ash, with the top edge picked out in a contrasting black colour.
The Druidstone Socks pattern includes a range of sizes for both men and women. The photo at the top of this blog includes a women's sock in Knit Picks Stroll Tonal #26140 Pacific. The overall colour of these socks is a deep cerulean blue but with shades of denim and stormy blue skies – the colour of the sea after the stormy weather has passed!
For more information about the Druidstone Socks pattern, please click here. The pattern is available for immediate download from the site.
Happy Knitting!
Moira
The Druidstone Socks pattern includes a range of sizes for both men and women. The photo at the top of this blog includes a women's sock in Knit Picks Stroll Tonal #26140 Pacific. The overall colour of these socks is a deep cerulean blue but with shades of denim and stormy blue skies – the colour of the sea after the stormy weather has passed!
For more information about the Druidstone Socks pattern, please click here. The pattern is available for immediate download from the site.
Happy Knitting!
Moira
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