Since I caught the sock bug, I've been stalking sock patterns like crazy and started to notice a fun trend which has inspired something I'm going to call The Heroine Chronicles. I'll be knitting sock patterns named after female literary characters and do my best to chronicle my progress. First on my list is one of my favorites: Hermione from the Harry Potter series.
So far, on Ravelry at least, Hermione's Everyday Socks have been knitted over 3,600 times. If that isn't a testament to both the love of Hermione and the pattern, I don't know what is.
I'll be casting these on this weekend with my recently gifted Patons Kroy Socks FX yarn, and I'm excited to see where this chronicle takes me. I've already come across a few other sock patterns named in honor of literary heroines but if you know of any, please leave the pattern name in the comments.
Oh I love this idea!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool idea :)
ReplyDeleteThere is simply nothing better than guilt-free knitting and reading. I hope you've been keeping warm! I don't know of any sock patterns named after literary heroines (but what a fantastic idea!), sorry!
ReplyDeleteHey I started H's socks too! Before the Business Casual, but I'm gonna finish those first...Okay There are Austen socks in the Jane Austen Knits mags..
ReplyDeleteSummer 2012: Jane Bennet Socks; Rosings Stockings
(I like the Hessian Boot ones)
2011: Marianne Dashwood stockings; Lydia Bennet Secret Stockings; (also one called Frivolous Socks)
Fall 2012: Mistress of Donwell Abbey socks; Prettyish Sort of Wilderness and Tilney Socks
Oh how I love Hermione--and the socks aren't bad either! ;)
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Love the themed sock knitting! I may just have to try that out.
ReplyDeleteFun idea! I've seen quite a few patterns inspired by Katniss, too.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun idea. There are quite a few HP inpired socks patterns, one of my favs is Luna's moonlight socks. There are also Eowyn socks. The Katniss pattern as well.
ReplyDeleteI am working on my third pair of Hermione's Everyday socks, I love this pattern.
Such a great idea to knit literary socks and chronicle them. The Hermione ones are really lovely and that yarn will look great in them.
ReplyDeleteThat's a great idea. :-) I have only knit Hermoine's socks (for heroine names) but if I come across any others I shall be sure to let you know. Have fun knitting!
ReplyDeleteI am looking forward to seeing how the yarn knits up in that pattern. I shared that pattern on my facebook page not that long ago. Happy knitting!
ReplyDeleteI've knit the Hermione socks. I haven't read the books or seen the movies, but the socks are great :) It's such a neat stitch pattern that I used it on the front of a vest I made for a cousin in Korea.
ReplyDeleteI'm not much of a sock knitter - I always get second sock syndrome when I try - but that is a lovely pattern. Have fun :)
ReplyDeleteI would love for you to start a Ravelry group with this theme.. Any chance of that? I think a lot of knitters could get behind knitting socks inspired by awesome ladies.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool idea! Only you would discover such a cool trend. It will be fun to watch your journey.
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