Wind Socks

…………………. WIND SOCKS …………………. This third instalment in the [Simply Stranded Summer Sock Club][1] was inspired, quite literally, by the neon-orange wind sock which flutters majestically over a nearby rural airfield. The concept of a wind sock was new to me until I encountered the world of recreational aviation. And immediately it triggered a childhood memory: an art class in pre-school, where the teacher assigned us to 'draw the wind.' Naturally, each child approached this task with individual creativity. Some drew a sort of mist wafting across the sky. Others drew the trees with branches leaning over. And I, aged around five, drew a fluttering flag. Playful, rhythmic, and delightfully literal, the Wind Socks are an ode to all this. Knit them in two colours, three colours, or five - for an endless confetti of fluttery colour-bursts, to mark life's serendipitous moments. …………………. Like all patterns in the Simply Stranded Summer Sock Club, the Wind Socks feature the following: . instructions for knitting the socks cuff down and toe-up . options for two types of heel construction: peasant heel and short row heel . colourwork charts based on a simple 4-stitch repeat that is top-down reversible, and can be worked either for the entire sock or just for the leg . an extensive appendix with adjustment and modification options . a short narrative about the inspiration behind the pattern ……………………………………………………….. MATERIALS & INFORMATION Gauge 36 sts x 42 rounds = 10cm x 10cm/ 4” x 4” in stranded colourwork
 Needles
 circular needles suitable for Magic Loop (or short circulars, or double-pointed needles) 
2.5mm in diameter or as needed to meet gauge Yarn suitable for fingering-weight sock yarn (400-420m/ 425-450y per 100g/ 3.5oz)

 Yarn Quantities Required up to 50g of each C1 &C2
 If using a heavier sock yarn (fewer m/y per 100g), additional quantities will be needed Notions
 measuring tape, tapestry needle; optional: sock blockers

 Special Techniques 
stranded colourwork, Kitchener’s stitch, 
optional: Magic Loop; 
 for toe-up version only: Judy’s Magic Cast-On 


 Construction cuff-down or toe up with peasant heel or short row heel …………………………………………………… SIMPLY STRANDED SUMMER SOCK CLUB PUBLICATION SCHEDULE Pattern No.1: Friday 16th May ([Flowerstone Socks][2]) Pattern No.2: Friday 20th June ([Picnic Socks][3]) Pattern No.3: Friday 18th July (Wind Socks) Pattern No.4: Friday 15th August Pattern No.5: Friday 5th September The name and theme of each pattern is announced upon publication! …………………………………………………… [1]: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/simply-stranded-summer-sock-club [2]: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/flowerstone-socks [3]: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/picnic-socks-4