Northern Lights Top Down by devonshire Knots

Northern Lights Top Down

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Knitting
April 2012
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
19 stitches and 3 rows = 2 inches
in stockinette st
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
325 - 350 yards (297 - 320 m)
small, medium and large
English
Discontinued. This digital pattern is no longer available online.

How do we think of Northern Canada and the Northwest Territories without thinking of the Aurora Borealis, named for the Greek Goddess of dawn and Roman God of North wind?

The Cree called this phenomenon “Dancing Spirits”. The Inuit say that the lights are the dancing souls of the deer, seals, salmon and beluga whales.

If you have been fortunate enough to lie on your back and stare at the sky on a warm summer evening when the light pollution is minimized, the colours of the dancing lights are magnificent--including teals, greens, reds, yellows and blues.

These socks were inspired by the colours of the Northern lights, the twinkle of the stars shining through them and the people of the Northwest Territories.

*NOTE! There are separate instructions for Toe UP and Top DOWN socks. Please ensure you purchase the correct pattern.**