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Lucrezia
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The Lucrezia socks are knitted from the top down and commence with an elegant twisted rib cuff which neatly travels into the all-over pattern for the leg and foot.
Both cosy yet light, decorative but functional they are the perfect sock as the weather begins to warm.
Designed to be seen rather than hidden these delightful lacy socks are a great pattern for anyone looking to move on from basic stocking stitch sock knitting.
The socks feature a standard heel flap plus heel turn and gusset and the foot length can also be adjusted for a perfect fit.
The socks start with a German Twisted Cast on and finish with grafted toe – full instructions can be found in the techniques section at the end of the pattern.
4 sizes are provided - see images for schematic and sizing.
The Lucrezia socks are named for the character of Lucrezia Warren Smith from Virginia Woolf’s novel, Mrs Dalloway, written 100
years ago. Lucrezia is from Milan and meets her husband-to-be, Septimus, when he is stationed in Italy in WW1.
They fall in love and Lucrezia moves with him to London, full of hopes of building a family together in an exciting and beautiful
city. She is young, happy and artistic, seeing beauty in the world around her. However London doesn’t live up to her expectations
and as her husband becomes increasingly unwell, Lucrezia feels more and more at sea, yet remains loyal to her husband.
The Lucrezia pattern uses the strong lines of twisted stitches to reflect Lucrezia’s will and determination paired with a simple lace pattern to represent her love of beauty and her ability to find it in the world around her, even in the most challenging of times
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- First published: February 2026
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