Hello Knitters!
It’s February 1st already! Incredible how time does fly. Well, it’s time for the big reveal of the Sock Knitter’s Almanach theme and colorway for February!
The theme for February is Candlemas. In France, it’s called “Chandeleur” and is not a holiday per se, just a special day on which we eat crêpes. Do you know what crêpes are? It’s like a pancake, if a pancake was squished and flattened to the size of a dining plate and to the width of a heavy paper sheet. You can eat crêpes as a whole meal, starting with a filing of ham, cheese and eggs and follow with toppings like nutella, sugar or honey for desert. It’s delicious. But… it’s not related to the month’s colorway. ^-^
No, the theme for this month is more about the root of the word: candle. Celebrated on February 2nd, Candlemas is of pagan origin and is considered the very last day of the Christmas period. The day after Candlemas is usually the day on which you ought to remove all Christmas decoration from the house. It's also a day on which all the candles in the house should be burning (under close watch of course). To me, it’s a day that represents hygge and cozyness, a time for self care at home and enjoying the moment.
You can visit the moodboard I prepared on Pinterest to illustrate the Candlemas theme and have a peak at a selection of photos below:
The colorway I created based on this inspiration is “Lueur”:
“Lueur” is a tonal, multi-layered colorway that starts with a grey-beige undertone, like old polished stone in an ancient hearth. Hints of dark grey, brown, mauve and blue add some depth to the colour and a dash of golden yellow shines like the flamme of a candle. A light layer of speckles brings in points of light and shade to the colorway, adding visual interest upclose. From afar, “Lueur” is a beautiful neutral with a touch of gold.
I dyed “Lueur” on Extrafine Fingering, Tweed Fingering and MCN Fingering. Stellina & Lurex will be added as soon as my shipment clears the British/French customs. More on that very soon I hope!
The pattern I choose to pair with “Lueur” for the Almanach is “Mile Forward” by Mara Licole Knits. Mara Licole designs the most beautiful patterns and her universe is both poetic and romantic. I’m a big fan of her work. Her shawl patterns are gorgeous.
Mile Forward is a toe up sock pattern with a beautiful lace motif on the front and a Fleegle heel, which is new to me. I can’t wait to start knitting on these beauties!
In my latest podcast episode, Inspirations S2 Ep3 “Castonitis”, I’m presenting the '“Lueur” colorway and the pattern of the month in more details. You can check it here and order your skein of “Lueur” in the Etsy shop below, in the '“Almanach” section.
Happy knitting!