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Thursday
Jun262008

Whit's Knits: Tulip Socks

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These are very basic socks with some not-so-basic fair isling around the leg. This tulip garden was so much fun to design that I made a Design Your Own Fair Isle Tutorial so that you can indulge your creative impulses too!

Whether you choose to follow my design or create your own, knitting in fair isle is an exciting challenge with such rewarding results. You'll definitely look at your finished socks and think, "I knit those?! I'm good!"
 --Whitney

Reader Comments (5)

Very pretty socks - thank you for sharing the pattern (as seen on the Craft zine blog)
Friday, June 27, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterAmy P
I was just at a Tulip festival in May, must knit these before I go back next spring! ;)
Friday, June 27, 2008 | Unregistered Commenter~Jo~
Very creative! I love the yarn choice and colors. I'm sure your mother loved them. I appreciate the Fair Isle tutorial. Thank you!
Friday, June 27, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterDebbie
Beautiful! I just love them. Nicely done.
Saturday, June 28, 2008 | Unregistered Commentercarolbrowne
These are wonderful and I'm dying to knit them, but I'm hesitant. I have only knit one pair of socks (pom pom peds, actually) and have never attempted fair isle. And I have questions- When you're knitting the fair isle portion, you don't make any cuts, you keep all the colors running? When you're finished does the inside of the sock have connected lines running everywhere? I'm afraid I won't know if what I'm doing is right or wrong. Thank you!
Wednesday, July 16, 2008 | Unregistered Commenterkelli

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