All proceeds from the sale of this sock pattern will be donated to the Red Cross for their Haiti Relief efforts. UPDATE: Combined sales of this pattern and the Chopstick Sock pattern donated $126 to the Red Cross! Thank you!

The Polaris Star (or North Star) is the brightest star in Ursa Major which is the constellation that adorns the Alaska state flag. For my first sock design I wanted something that was meaningful to me, pretty and also simple enough for new sock knitters to tackle. This sock is that; Alaska is my home state and I have always been particularly drawn to images of stars, which I find to be very pretty and the simple lace chart is a great way for new sock knitters to do something more complex than a stockinette sock but without the challenge of an all over pattern to work around.

The pattern features a full page chart for the lace motif and toe up construction perfect for magic loop, and a no pick up gusset heel that looks beautiful and leaves no weird gaps at the ankle.