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We're here to help you stitch sustainability into every aspect of your making.
With our carefully curated selection of non-superwash, plastic-free yarns and notions, we have everything you need to get started on your next project - and the one after that.
Here's to a wardrobe of knits we love and want to wear for years to come!
We're here to help you stitch sustainability into every aspect of your making.
With our carefully curated selection of non-superwash, plastic-free yarns and notions, we have everything you need to get started on your next project - and the one after that.
Here's to a wardrobe of knits we love and want to wear for years to come!
Seafoam is a gorgeous pair of socks inspired by the feeling of waves reaching out, touching our feet, when we sit at the seashore.
They are worked toe-up with a cable offset to the side of the foot and leg on a background of reverse stockinette.
The entire sock is worked from the inside-out and flipped to the right side at the end; this way, you're only working soothing simple stockinette instead of reverse stockinette.
Natalia Milas
Ovis Et Cetera Close
This pattern is available in Making Stories Magazine Issue 11, Seashore.
SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5)
Finished foot circumference: 17.5 (19, 20, 21, 22.5) cm / 7 (7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5)” – recommended to be worn with 2.5-3 cm / 1-1.25” of negative ease.
YARN
Ovis et Cetera Close (40% Devon Closewool, 40% Exmoor Blueface, 20% Zwartbles; 400 metres / 437 yards per 100g)
200 (225, 260, 280, 320) metres / 220 (245, 285, 305, 350) yards
Optional mohair for cuff in a contrasting colour: 40 metres
/ 45 yards
Sample shown is knit in colourway Patina, without the optional mohair for the cuff. Francesca wears a size 3 with 5 cm / 2" of negative ease.
NEEDLES
2 mm / US 0 circular needle with a cable length of at least 80 cm / 32” (or needle size to obtain gauge) for
magic loop
This pattern uses the magic loop technique.
GAUGE
33 sts x 40 rounds = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” (in the round, in stockinette stitch after blocking)
23 sts x 28 rounds = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” (in the round, in 1x1 ribbing, with mohair plus working yarn for the optional mohair cuff)
NOTIONS
• Blocking mats
• Cable needle
• Darning needle
• Stitch markers
• Tape measure
SKILLS & TECHNIQUES
• German Short Rows
• Tubular Bind-Off
• Judy’s Magic Cast-On
• Cables
CONTRIBUTORS
• Model: Francesca Margaux
• Photography: Melinda Dela Costa
• Tech Editing: Jessica Schwab & Jen Hurley
• Graphic Design: Camille Romano
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
• Finished foot circumference: 17.5 (19, 20, 21, 22.5) cm / 7 (7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5)”
• Leg length: 10.5 cm / 4.25”
You know how much we love a good, all-natural sock yarn - and Ovis Et Cetera's "Close" is as close to perfect as it gets. Custom-spun by John Arbon Textiles in the UK, it's a delightful blend of Devon Closewool, Exmoor Blueface and Zwartbles from sheep flocks that live close to the mill. In its undyed shape, it's a beautiful heathered grey, and when Saskia adds her dyeing magic to it, it transforms into the most gorgeous glowing jewel tones.
Close is spun with a little bit of extra twist for increased durability. It has great stitch definition and a bit of a halo, which makes it ideal for cables, texture, and soothing stockinette. Plus, it works really, really well for colorwork!
Read more about Close in "A closer look at Close, our new all-natural sock yarn".
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