As winter continues to drag on I often find myself browsing through garden catalogs, which is where I found this beautiful plant. Just looking at its bright burst of color, seemed to melt away a little of the cold and dreariness that seems to go on forever during the winter months.

This top down sock pattern combines lace panels and beads with Bavarian twisted stitches to capture the look of these flowers blooming against a wrought iron fence. Directions are provided for 4 adult women’s sock sizes, extra small, small, medium, and large, equivalent to women’s shoe sizes US 6-6.5 (EU 36-37), US 7-7.5 (EU 37.5-38), US 8-8.5 (EU 38.5-39), and US 9-9.5 (EU 40-41). Directions include a fitted heel and simple arch shaping. Stitch pattern included only as chart.

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