Pattern: Vanilla Twist Socks

It’s finally release day for my first sock pattern, the Vanilla Twist Socks! I first had the idea for this type of pattern a few years back when one of my favorite pairs of RTW socks got holes in them from me wearing them so often. But they were marled, ribbed ankle socks and perfectly comfy! A year or so later, my sister showed me a pair of her favorite socks that' she’d also worn out. These were also marled, but mid-calf and stockinette. Thus began the idea to design a knitting pattern that duped all our favorite socks in one.

The first pair of Vanilla Twist Socks went out into the world almost exactly a year ago. When my uncle was diagnosed with lung cancer last spring, I did what any knitter would do and made comfy socks for him to wear to chemo. He received them in time to wear them to his birthday session on May 4th. Since then, I’ve gifted a few pairs, made almost a dozen samples, and seen even more come to life as my testers put their own twists on the pattern. I’ve been so humbled and flattered by all the interest so far, not to mention energized and fulfilled that I get to share my craft with more people by designing patterns. I am a big fan of these socks, and as a very particular knitter they truly check all my boxes: comfy, thick, gender neutral, customizable, memorizable, portable, fast, snug, squishy!

The pattern is available now in my shop and on Ravelry. Whether you’re making a pair for yourself, or everyone in your life, I hope you find comfort in every stitch and every step. Happy knitting!