THE SOCK CALENDAR Gallery Featuring the creativity of knitters inspired by Summer Solstice, the June pattern in The Sock Calendar: Socks For all Seasons. Get ready before the long, hot days of summer with these airy, lightweight socks in tropical colors.

Beaded Summer Solstice! Knitted by Catherine W in Plymouth Sockotta with Miyuki 8/0 silver-lined red seed beads. For this beaded variation, Catherine says ... Basically I added a bead--on either side of center--on the 2nd rnds of every-other repeat. Double Eyelet Rib (beaded) --- 16-rnd repeat All rnds as in insts except for bead placement below. Rnd 2: *K1, pbead, k3; p4; rep from * to eor. Rnd 10: *K3, pbead, k1; p4; rep from * to eor. Click here for photo of the stitch detail showing the bead placement. Next

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