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August 18, 2007
a real(!) Bloody Mary pattern
I decided that my sorta-pattern wasn't really gonna suffice after all.
This pattern differs a little from the original. These are knit from the top-down w/ your standard heel flap and toe. Oh, and these socks are written up for a woman's small-medium. Those with larger feet can cast on 70 stitches and modify the pattern accordingly. Trust me, it's way easy. I believe in you!
So just look over to your right, and right-click away!
---->ETA (2/18/07): <----- Whoa. My website exceeded its bandwidth this weekend and crashed on me. :( I love that there are so many people are enjoying my free downloads but I love my blog up and running a wee bit more. ;) Please note that this pattern here (along with Charade) will be now available to download over at Ravelry now. Still free, mind you!!
Just click here. There is a permanent link to the download on my sidebar as well.
For those that still aren't up on Ravelry, just leave a comment here or shoot me a line and I'll send you a copy of the pattern via email.
BAH!: I already found a mistake in the pattern. When you get to the heel gusset, you'll see this:
It *should* read, "There are now 27 sts on Needle #1, 15 sts on Needle #2, 15 sts on Needle #3,
Sorry about that. I'll get around to correcting that as soon as I can. In the meantime, if you just can't bear to wait and have to cast on for this sock immediately (and who can blame you??*), then by all means, download away.
BAH! Remedied (8/19/07 11:30EDT): OK, everything is all fixed now. I uploaded the revised pattern this morning. Sorry about all that.
*hee hee
Posted by Sandra at August 18, 2007 08:30 PM
Comments
THANK YOU!!! So much for the new pattern. How generous and I just love your patterns. Simple and kicky!
: )
Posted by: sarah at August 18, 2007 09:50 PM
Thanks for the revised pattern, Sandra!
Posted by: Heather at August 18, 2007 10:10 PM
Thanks for the pattern. I am almost done with the first one and can't wait to show you a pic. By happy accident, my heel flap is solid red. Bloody alright.
Posted by: HeatherD at August 18, 2007 10:20 PM
I will drink to that! I'm having an old fashioned though -poor substitute:) But great pattern, thank you!
Posted by: stacey at August 18, 2007 10:42 PM
Just moments ago, I finished a pair of Bloody Mary socks that I modified from your original recipe for top down knitting. I really enjoyed the pattern, and am very happy with my finished socks. Thanks for a great pattern! (Oh, and before that I did a pair of Charade socks - also a lot of fun!)
Posted by: Jane at August 18, 2007 11:32 PM
thanks for another great pattern! i'm looking forward to knitting it up!
Posted by: melissa at August 19, 2007 12:55 PM
Well I fell in love with Charade so I might as well fall in love with a Bloody Mary. :) Can't WAIT to knit this up! Thank you SOOOO much!
Posted by: Wannabe at August 19, 2007 01:16 PM
Saw your Charade socks on Wendy's site (Knit and Tonic)
Thank you for sharing this lovely pattern!
Posted by: Miz Booshay at August 19, 2007 01:36 PM
Cute! At first I thought you were offering up a traditional bloody mary recipe, then I read a little closer.
Posted by: Amy at August 19, 2007 08:10 PM
heh heh heh! That's so funny about what Amy just said about the bloody mary recipe. (personally, I think of bloody mary's as cold pasta sauce all sauce'd up, but who'd have thunk?)
After I finish my next pair of Charade's I'm all over these Bloody Mary's. I just have to find the perfect yarn.
Posted by: Wendy at August 20, 2007 02:32 AM
YAY! Thanks for the pattern. :)
Posted by: courtney at August 20, 2007 10:57 AM
just one question, maybe a dumb one. what shoe size do you think these (or Charade) are intended for? because I wear a 7.5, but I want to make these for my mom, who wears an 8.5-9. I'm guessing these would fit me with no mods, but I have no idea what her foot circumference is. what do you think-- switch to a higher needle size or cast on more stitches? i never know which is better, especially with no given gauge. and if more stitches, how many? sorry if i sound daft, but i'm a new-ish sock knitter, and since it's a gift i can't just make it up as i go.
also, wendy, loved those charade socks on your site. what a gorgeous colorway for this pattern!
Posted by: kathleen at August 20, 2007 01:30 PM
You're cranking out the sock patterns these days! I haven't jumped on the Charades bandwagon yet, and I now I want to make Bloody Marys. Like *now*. I cannot keep up with your great patterns...
Posted by: Veronique at August 20, 2007 01:44 PM
cute cute pattern! love the shoes.
Posted by: carrie m at August 22, 2007 07:48 AM
Faboo! You talented sock fanatic, you!
Love these - consider them on the to-do list! ;)
(and man, you really do have the cutest shoes ever... quite the collection, my dear!)
Posted by: Sarah at August 22, 2007 01:21 PM
i want to see the real bloody mary
Posted by: sara at February 16, 2008 07:04 AM