I apologize for the slight lull. My laptop finally bit it and a new computer isn’t really in the budget right now so I had to go with literally the cheapest laptop I could find. It’s about the same size and has the same processing power as a personal pan pizza. Cute little thing, though.
Around the World in Knitted Socks by Stephanie Van Der Linden is one of these books that I was so surprised that it doesn’t yet have the following I was expecting. Currently working on my third pair and I haven’t been disappointed yet. There is a good mix of complex stranded socks and delicate lace, and sturdy gansey-style socks with knit and purl patterns and simple cables.
Some of the more stunning patterns call for a gauge that is a little tighter than I can usually manage by switching to smaller needles but I also know I have a really large gauge.
Current sock-in-progress is the Route 66 pattern that takes inspiration from the tumbling blocks quilt pattern.
The majority of patterns involved stranded knitting, which is fabulous for living in an old house like mine when it gets a little chilly in winter no matter how much you crank up the heat. All the patterns have a unique charm to them and each pattern describes the design inspiration in fascinating detail.
I can see myself working off this book for a very long time.
Check it out on Amazon here…