Alison Makin
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Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
There is a very sweet boy in our lives who happens to love parks and animals. When we were at the the photo session before our son’s school formal, he joined us with his Nan. After a while he became bored with the people and wanted to wander off to see what else the park had to offer- what else can you expect from a two year old?
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Diamonds was inspired by the stone that was lost from my engagement ring when my Mother-in-law was in late stages of cancer and we spent extended periods of time caring for her. I remember how devastated she was and how she felt responsible that it was lost in a place where we wouldn’t find it again.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Prosperity is named for the closed cables that are said to represent prosperous times. Prosperity isn’t just about finances, but about those other things in life that are valuable.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Boysenberry Swirl is a top down sock with a leg pattern that flows effortlessly from the cuff and seamlessly into the heel flap design.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Bright was inspired by the colours and shapes of the leaves in and around the town of Bright in Victoria, Australia.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
The name for this design was inevitable. As I knitted these socks, all I could think about was how beautiful the silver colour is and how fast they were to knit. Thus, the name Quicksilver was born.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Azurean was inspired by the various blues in the landscape surrounding my new home. The amazing shades of blue created by the sky, river and the mountains in this area make me smile every time I return, or take the time to just stop.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
When I first started knitting, I thought cables were incredibly scary. Lacework didn’t intimidate me, but cables were this technique that I looked at in awe.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
This is a top down sock that utilises an easily memorisable stitch pattern to create a soothing and repetitive knit that maximises the effect of using a speckled yarn.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Corcair is a rib variation that is very stretchy, I would take that into consideration when choosing a size.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Tori was designed for my daughter’s birthday gift. Originally knit in a fairly wild variegated and sparkly yarn, to suit her personality, the pattern shows up beautifully in silver and other solid or semi-solid colours.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Garden Bench has been designed to take advantage of the colour changes evident in self-patterning yarns, yet allowing the colours to become almost like a watercolour. The stitch pattern is appealing to both men and women.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Afternoon Delight is another sock that evolved when I wanted to knit something simple, yet still interesting.