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The 2024 Golden Honey Sock Club is devoted to historical romance archetypes. I’m a sucker for a good ballroom drama, a society scandal, or a duel at dawn. There are certain characters you encounter again and again in these environments, and seeing them show up always makes me happy.

The first archetype in this year’s club is the Willful Wallflower. A wallflower is someone who is rarely asked to dance at a ball and usually spends the evening tucked among the potted ferns. A person can become a wallflower for many reasons. They might be shy, lacking connections, or socially inept. My favorite wallflowers, though, are those who rarely get asked to dance because they’re just too darn opinionated and outspoken.

These socks are knit from the cuff down and graded to five sizes. They feature a richly textured leg and a simple stockinette foot. A heel flap and gusset provide an adjustable fit, while the socks are finished with a whimsical star toe.

SIZES 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Finished sock dimensions: 6.25” (16 cm), 7.5” (19 cm), 8.75” (22 cm), 10” (25.5 cm), 11.25” (28.5 cm) circumference (Note: most people like their socks snug, so choose a finished sock size that is slightly smaller than your actual foot)

MATERIALS Fingering weight yarn, 280-440 yds (256-403 m)

Sample shown knit in Palmer Yarn Co. Soft Sock, 80% merino, 20% nylon, 400 yds (366 m) per 3.5 oz (100 g)

GAUGE 4” (10 cm) square = 32 stitches x 41 rows in stockinette

NEEDLES One set of needles for your preferred style of small-circumference knitting in a size to match gauge listed above

Suggested needle size: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)

TOOLS One stitch marker for beginning of round

Tapestry needle for weaving in ends

SKILL LEVEL Intermediate

Techniques: decreases, knitting in the round, stockinette stitch grafting