Conflagration (plus giveaway)
So I don’t mean to alarm you, but it’s kind of chilly where I am. This morning it was in the 30s. And while I don’t particularly approve of this, I’m a knitter, so I do feel I’m well equipped to handle it. Conflagration might be just the thing to take the chill off!
I can’t help but think the stitch pattern on these looks like licks of flame dancing up your ankles.
The pattern goes swirling around your leg, making some neat zig-zags as it goes (check out the last picture of the post to see how it makes the leg of the sock swoop, it’s kind of nifty). And I promise, it looks more complicated than it is. It’s all very orderly and logical once it’s on your needles!
Once you’re done with the leg, everything finishes up in a nice tidy point on the top of your foot. From there on out, you’re just working in stockinette, so you’ll be zooming along and done in no time.
These were knit in some yummy Casbah by Fleece Artist. That’s long been one of my favorite yarns (I used it for Saboteur and Rampant, and those have been two of my most-worn pairs). These happen to have been made in a custom color, but I’ve got a skein of their Wine to give away (which is an awfully close color match, so you’ll still have that lovely fiery feeling).
If you’d like it to come live in your stash, just leave me a comment telling me about the warmest thing you’ve ever knit. I think mine might just be some alpaca socks (tiny little foot ovens I swear), but I suspect you guys have some stories to tell! And don’t worry, there’s no right or wrong answer, if you live somewhere hot and muggy and the warmest thing you’ve knit is a linen tank top, that’s ok, you can play too.
And while I can’t quite manage to yarn to everyone, I can give everyone a discount. You can use the code TOASTY to get a dollar the price between now and Friday. Just put Conflagration in your ravelry cart, click on the ‘use a coupon code’ button, and type in the code TOASTY. You’ll see the change in price reflected right away.
Comments left between now and the end of the day (eastern time) Friday, Nov 18, 2016 will be entered to win. I’ll pick a winner, contact them to get their address, and arrange to send yarn their way. Be sure to use a real email address so I can contact you if you’ve won (I won’t do anything with those email addresses besides notify the winner). If I do email you, I need to hear back from you within 72 hours or I will pick a new winner and contact them. Sorry, but I can only ship physical prizes to US addresses.
Oh, and for anyone paying super close attention at home, a version of this pattern was initially released as the February 2010 installment of the installment of Gaia’s Colour’s Sacred Sabbats Yarn club under the name Brigid, but it hasn’t been available for several years. If you bought the pattern from me when it was initially out, you should already have the updated version in your rav library!
Lovely sock pattern!! The warmest things I’ve ever knit has been all of my shawls. I knit a lot of those and they keep me toasty.
I’ve wanted this pattern for years! Yay! Warmest thing – it’s hard to beat qiviut. I received some as a gift and have a qiviut scarf/shawlette. Just the thing to tuck around my neck in chilly winters. Wonderfully soft and light, but very warm.
I’m a fairly new knitter & have many more “in progress” projects than “completed”, so it’s a little hard to tell what’s the warmest. So I’ll have to go with one of my cat’s favorite completed projects – probably because I made it for him! I knitted him a Dr. Seuss Cat in the Hat hat to snuggle in for a special reading session at my local library. Being a complete wool fiend, he loved snuggling in it and the kids loved reading to an actual cat in the hat!
The warmest thing I ever knit was a beret of 100% angora, handspun from my own bunny. Unfortunately the damn m*ths found it and ate it.
As always, your sock pattern is exquisite!
The socks are very enticing. One can never have enough socks.
My warmest knitting is the dubbelmössa I designed with handspun wool and angora rabbit yarn. It folds so there are 4 layers to cover my ears. I knit the hat when I lived in Texas so no wearing it then. However, now I live in Wisconsin and the hat is so warm that I can only wear it for walks when it is 10 degrees and colder.
Cozy socks…I can’t feel warm unless every toe is warm too! The warmest thing I’ve ever knitted is my Rowe cardigan. It is really a fall/early spring jacket here in Wisconsin.
The warmest thing I ever knit is my qiviut cowl. My daughter gifted me the yarn and the cowl is the lightest warmest item ever. A sweater would be heaven.
These are really cool ?……er I mean, warm looking! I love the design! Right now I’m working on my warmest knit: a sweater for my husband which hopefully will be done by the time we take a trip to Germany next month….but I have my doubts! Why do men have to be so big?
I once knit a 100% mohair pullover – I was a curious knitting teenager – in a beautiful shade of pink, to go with a skirt I had sewn. It looked beautiful but I could only wear it outside, and only if it was freezing cold. ‘great learning!
I spun some unknown grayish cream fiber and knit it into a hat, I could withstand the warmth for a brief moment indoors, but…… oh my in mid winter outside it is a lifesaver!!!
The first thing I ever knit was a scarf out of Red Heart yarn. I think I had 60 stitches on the row so when I finished it was so wide I had to fold it in half. I didn’t know when to stop so I made it way too long. It was so hot I could barely wear it in the winter time!
I finished a vintage reindeer sweater my grandmother had started, and added side panels so it would fit me. It was of Mary Maxim wool (since discontinued) and if I layer a hoodie underneath, it works beautifully as a winter coat. Babcia passed a year and a half ago, and it’s precious to me. 🙂
Ooh, these are gorgeous! The shapes it makes are just amazing. 🙂
The warmest thing I’ve made is probably my Frequency Cowl. It’s out of really nice, cozy yarn, and the size is just perfect to keep you warm. 🙂
A Kate Davies Icelandic sweater design knit from Lett Lopi. I love it!
I love Casbah, and oh that colorway!
The warmest thing I have ever knit is probably my Iced cardigan in Noro Hitsuji. Incredibly warm. The weather in MN has been unseasonably mild and I have not had a chance to wear it yet. But no doubt it will come in handy in January!
I once, as a newbie knitter, made an alpaca sweater. It pills terribly and I only get to pull it out three times a year because I live in Florida, but it is the perfect amount of warm and snuggly.
The warmest thing I have ever knit was hand spun angora gloves. They didn’t last very long but were super warm.
What an awesome giveaway – thanks! The warmest thing has to be the blanket that was my very first project when I learned to knit!
Warm socks are the best part of winter!
I just made a big, 2-color brioche shawl. It’s so squishy and warm; perfect for this time of year!
Back when I was a new knitter/crocheter and didn’t know a lot a about yarn properties, I made myself a cardigan out of acrylic. I felt like I was in the fiery pits of hell for the two minutes I had it on. I packed it up and sent it to my sister (who lives WAY north!) and I stick t shawls. I have a lovely one I made from Merino. It’s soft, squishy and warm!
Let’s see the warmest thing I ever knit is an alpaca silk hat and cowl set. I double knit the hat with warmestcluscious merino/silk so it’s reversible. But even so the cowl is far warmer and its all because the pattern I used, Devonshire Cream, whose clever cables and fold over construction combined with the loft of the yarn creates a warm snuggly cowl that keeps me warm despite the winter!
The warmest thing I’ve knit was a cowl made of merino, cashmere & alpaca. Even though it has lace that baby is toasty! Would love to warm my feet with some of this lovely yarn!
Beautiful socks!
As a new knitter, years ago, I made a mohair vest. Thank heavens I didn’t add sleeves, as it was plenty warm without them.
Love the pattern and color!