Sockupied Wants Your Sock Patterns

Here’s a last-minute call for entries for all you sock designers out there: Sockupied, the digital magazine devoted to socks from the folks at Interweave Press, is looking for designs for two editions that will be produced in 2013. According to the callout, Sockupied “focuses on technique-rich, clever patterns that enable knitters to take charge of their socks and customize patterns for optimal fit and structure.”

They like a wide range of designs, from traditional to more modern, and typically have five patterns in each issue.

Submissions — which need to include sketches, swatches and a written description of the pattern and its technical details — will be accepted through August 8, and final decisions are expected to be made by August 15. Knit socks will be due September 17; yarn is provided. Because of the tight deadline, e-mail submissions will be accepted. Check out the link above for more details. If only I weren’t mired in book stuff…

[Photo by Sockupied/Interweave Press.]

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It’s been well documented that I love a knitting pattern with a bit of whimsy, so when I saw the Mine! Pullover from Sarah L. Kelly recently I knew I had to share it with you.

I mean, who wouldn’t want to knit a sweater with a yoke full of seagulls? And another seagull at the waist? Chasing little crabs?

The story behind the sweater (and you knew there had to be one, right?) is that while Sarah was traveling around Europe there were a lot of cheeky seagulls about. They reminded her of the scene in Finding Nemo where the seagulls say “mine, mine, mine” and thus the Mine! series of patterns was born.

Oh yes, there’s a whole set. It was the sweater I saw first but there’s also a pair of socks (and the pattern says there’s a cowl, too, but I couldn’t find it as of this writing. If you see it let me know and I’ll add the link here!) so you can totally deck yourself out in pesky seabirds if you want.

But back to the sweater for now. This is worked in DK weight yarn from the top down in the round. The yoke and a section at the bottom are worked in stranded colorwork, with stripes on the body, though you could make the body a single color if you wanted. Details like the beaks and eyes are added with duplicate stitch to make the knitting a little easier.

The colorwork sections are charted. The pattern comes in 10 sizes, with a finished chest circumference ranging from 32 to 68 inches, or 80 to 170 cm.

The socks are worked in sock yarn and come in three sizes. There worked from the cuff down and change needle sizes to accommodate the less stretchy nature of stranded colorwork. You can choose from a side profile or a seagull that’s looking out from the sock. Make a matching pair or mix it up.

Both patterns are available on Ravelry: sweater and socks. If you make them I’d love to hear about it!

[Photo: Sarah L. Kelly]

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