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When I discovered the world of local yarn stores, natural fibers and hand-painted yarns, I went sort of mad buying up as much as I could, especially sock yarns! However, most of the sock patterns that I liked overly competed with these vibrant colourways. So, I ended up using monochromatic yarns, in order to see the texture. What to do with all these great, colorful skeins?
The answer came to me during an arduous hike, in sweltering heat, up Caneel Hill on the island of St. John’s. As we worked our way around and around the winding hills on the way to the summit, we were able to enjoy all the wonderful colors of the flora and faunæ. To translate this winding journey of the Caneel Trial into a foot-warmer, I made a winding pattern around the instep and leg. Back in Massachusetts, the chilly winter inspired me to extend the pattern to a full sock. Like a expedition up and down a hill, the full sock is made from the toe up, while the foot-warmer is made from the cuff down.