New Sock Patterns

Pictured left is one of my latest free sock patterns, 'Mellifera' (which means 'honey-bearing' in latin). If you buy a hank of JillyBean Twinkle Sock yarn the cost of the pattern will be automatically deducted at the Checkout. The lace insert panel is inspired by an Eastern European folk pattern traditionally used to knit stockings, called 'honeybee'. The sock is knitted toe-up by just casting on in waste yarn and grafting in the usual way after the sock is completed and the waste yarn cut away. The pattern can also be bought on its own for £2.05.
Also available free with yarn or bought on its own is a bedsock pattern (above right) in King Cole Baby Alpaca dk. It's also knitted toe-up but I'm working on a top-down version as the mock cable cuff detail works either way up.
YARN OF THE WEEK is our old favourite Rowan Kid Silk Haze. We're doing an offer online and instore of 10% discount until the end of April.
Patterns we can suggest for this yarn are:
Easy - 'Hover' from Rowan Studio 22 - a very simple stocking stitch polo neck sweater
Intermediate - 'Down' from Kim Hargreaves 'Misty' - a clever striped sweater achieved by alternating knitting the yarn single and then double
More advanced - 'Pimpernel' from Rowan 49 - a mesh stitch top in fashionable square shape.