‘Could you design an advent sock?’ she asked ‘I want to knit an advent sock.’

A friend of mine suggested to make designs inspired on Rotterdam. The first thing that popped into my mind was the river running through Rotterdam and the harbour. The second thing that popped into my mind were boats on the water.

This sock was inspired by the winter season. Outside is cold and inside you can enjoy to snuggle on your couch with your knitting.

This pattern is a tribute to the turbulant life of Neeltje. It’s not a complete sock pattern but rather a pattern with which you can create a sock, by filling in parts of the design at your leisure. You can start knitting at the cuff if you so desire, but you can also start at the toe if you wish. Like a small puzzle, you need to select your cu...

Vorig jaar heb ik een nicht en lieve vriendin leren sokken breien en ze heeft er veel plezier in. Dit jaar heb ik voor haar een Adventssok ontworpen met alleen rechte en averechte steken. Ze heeft nog geen kabels, ajour of andere fantasiesteken leren breien. Dus heeft ze nu haar eigen Adventssok om te kunnen breien. In verwachting aftellen naar...

In the West we have this tradition of counting down to Christmas. We usually do this using advent calendars, but an advent sock is a great alternative!