I haven't finished the second sock of the pair that I showed you yesterday, but I thought I'd post the pattern anyway. I'm working on a sample knit for another blogger, and I've got a deadline, so the second sock is on hold for now.
I'm calling the new pattern "Ampersand". It is named for Ampersand Mountain in the Adirondacks. Some of my best memories are of the summer vacations my family took to Saranac Lake in my carefree college days and the years just after graduation. None of us would ever miss it. We'd bring our friends, boyfriends, or husbands. We would laze around on the dock reading, float in tubes on Upper Saranac Lake, windsurf, canoe and hike the surrounding mountains enjoying good company, and my mother's always impressive spread of food! I'm feeling a little nostalgic for those days lately. So I will pay tribute with the sock pattern.
Ampersand is knit from the top down on two circular needles. I used Socks That Rock medium weight, in the Jingle Bell Rock colorway. As always with my patterns, if you find any errors, please let me know so that I can adjust the pattern. You will find the pattern in the sidebar. I hope you like it.
I've been meaning to show you this gorgeous roving that I got from Susie at Perchance to Knit . Isn't it pretty? My spinning skills aren't up to this yet. I think I'll save it until I can spin it well. For now, I'm enjoying looking at it.
Oh my, I just checked out Susie's etsy shop to create the link. She's added some delicious new stuff. You'd better go have a peek.
Ooooh, thank you! I can't wait to knit this one up. It's even more special since I know the story behind the name. :)
Posted by: Karen | January 23, 2007 at 07:34 PM
That's a terrific sock pattern. Thanks for sharing it.
Posted by: Carole | January 23, 2007 at 08:28 PM
Thank you for taking the time and effort to make this wonderful PDF pattern Kirsten!The socks are beautiful!
Posted by: Pat | January 23, 2007 at 08:28 PM
Thanks for sharing the pattern!
Posted by: cari | January 23, 2007 at 10:03 PM
These socks are wonderful! I wish I'd not been so impatient to make Christmas socks, Jingle Bell Rock looks great in this pattern.
Posted by: Phoe | January 24, 2007 at 04:21 AM
oh my gosh - the colors on that roving are AMAZING!!!!!
Posted by: stacey | January 24, 2007 at 09:06 AM
Thanks! I downloaded the sock pattern, and hopefully I'll be able to knit it soon. :) It looks great!
Posted by: Joni | January 24, 2007 at 10:01 AM
Ohh love your sock and that beatitful roving! Great pics as always :)
Posted by: Amber | January 24, 2007 at 10:10 AM
Thank you for sharing the pattern for those socks! It's lovely and a great way to show off STR colors! I have some STR in the stash that would love to be knit up in Ampersand!
Posted by: nova | January 24, 2007 at 10:37 AM
Ok, I'm going to try your sock as my second attempt at sock knitting. I must say the top down concept intrigued me because I was frought with curses when after I finished my first sock and it was left to me to mattress stitch the toe to close it (I don't sew!!)
Brace yourself for a slew of dumb questions!
Posted by: deborah | January 24, 2007 at 10:54 AM
pretty roving!
love the sock too!
Posted by: MJ | January 24, 2007 at 11:30 AM
Very nice -- I like how it moves the colours around. Thanks for sharing the pattern!
Posted by: Dave | January 24, 2007 at 08:16 PM
I can't wait to check out your pattern thanks so much for sharing! It's great that you shared the story behind the name. Now when I knit them and wear them I can imagine my feet on vacation! Perchance to Knit has beautiful stuff. I have knit with her sock yarn and it is delicious!
Posted by: Knitting Bandit | January 25, 2007 at 09:23 AM
I love how the varigated yarn looks in your pattern. I'm always on the lookout for sock patterns that show off beautiful yarn like that. Thanks!!
Posted by: Irene | January 25, 2007 at 01:13 PM
Ohh, love the new sock! Thanks for the pattern.
Posted by: Jenny Raye | January 26, 2007 at 02:19 PM
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
I love, love, LOVE designers who share... x
Posted by: Nora | January 26, 2007 at 03:21 PM
Thanks for sharing the pattern. It looks like a great one for variegated yarns.
Posted by: Christy / Not Hip | January 26, 2007 at 10:47 PM
Love the pattern! I spent many summers upstate, and one summer we did a weeklong canoe trip through the Saranac Lakes. Gorgeous. I keep thinking I should go back with my family, but I know it wouldn't be the same, but I should give them a taste of New York wilderness!
Posted by: Kathy | January 27, 2007 at 09:42 AM
I love the sock!! And I'm just going to have to try out the Ampersand pattern. Thanks!
Posted by: Diana | January 27, 2007 at 06:35 PM
What a lovely thing! Thank you for sharing with all of us. :)
Posted by: Tammy | January 27, 2007 at 08:32 PM
those socks are delicious!
Posted by: jacqueline | January 28, 2007 at 03:53 PM