The next pattern in the Garden Party Collection features a lace design that swirls up the front the sock. When I chose the color for the sock, I immediately thought of blueberries. And then, I thought about a delicious dessert, a Blueberry Fool; layers of cream and blueberries that swirl together.

The lace design is performed in a series of triangles. After the first full set of the pattern, you will be amazed how quickly it went and will be eager to finish your socks. As soon as you block the finished socks, the yarn overs will open up and really show the design. Since the lace pattern uses a large number of rows, I purposely kept the back of the leg and cuff simple in design.

I believe hand knit socks should be accessible to as many people as possible and devised a new “sock width size” for all of my sock patterns. My patterns will fit adults with the following measurements:

Sock Width Size: 1 to 10
Foot sizes: US/Canadian Women’s 2 ½ to Men’s 15 ½
Foot width: ranges from Narrow to Extra Wide
Foot circumference: 7 ½ to 12 inches (19 to 30.5 cm)
Foot length to back of heel: 8 to 12 ½ inches (20.5 to 31.5 cm)
Leg length from base of heel: 7 inches (18 cm)

How to determine your sock width size only requires a tape measure and answering a few questions. Once you know your size, you can proceed to the pattern. If you are knitting for someone else and do not have their size, I have a reference to many standard knitted sock sizes too. There is also a section discussing how to make ankle adjustments when needed.

Most sizes will only require 1 skein of the superwash yarn. However, if you are making the larger sizes and adding width for a larger ankle, you may need a second skein.

The sock is constructed from the toe up with a short row heel.
Both charted and written instructions are provided for the design.

I hope you enjoy this pattern and make your own desserts.

Happy knitting everyone.