First, there's these 'comfort slippers'. It's a great pattern, and a Japan benefit as well.
Basically they start off like a top-down sock, with a short cuff. Then you do a heel, and from that point forward it's back and forth until the toe. It gives them an adorable 'Mary Jane' look, and they're comfy slippers as well. I knit mine in alpaca, so they're really warm, soft, and cozy.
Secondly, and a bit more interesting...
Grun ist die Hoffnung, a terribly clever pattern by Stephanie van der Linden. It starts with the lace medallion motif in the center - then you knit down, around the toe, up the sole, then from the heel to the cuff like a regular toe-up sock. It's so brilliant to see the sock take form.
It's knit in Wollmeise, the color is Kuken (WD), and yes, it really is that bright. It's an incredible neon orange. I adore it.
The pattern isn't perfect (it's free, short, a bit vague and very plain, and I made some mods for fit), but I love the design possibilities that a center-out sock imply. I intend to play around with this construction method.
~Joyuna
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