Maple Leaf Lace for "50 Socks-50 States"

This picture is Instep detail of Lace Maple Leaf Socks , shown in Crystal Palace
Panda Silk, color 4011 Cranberry Tones.

In my younger years, I spent many wonderful summers in western Ontario,
Canada where my grandparents had a log cabin home on a pristine spring-fed
lake abounding with natural beauty and wonders. Whenever seeing the Maple
Leaf emblazoned on the National Flag of Canada, my memories of those happy
times I spent in Canada resurface. And thus, when offered the opportunity to
design socks as a tribute to my northern neighbors, a maple leaf motif
seemed an obvious choice as a focal element.

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PS the '50 Socks - 50 States" book includes tributes to Canada & Mexico as well as for US territories Guam and Puerto Rico

beautiful!

This shawl is by BadCATdesigns and was knit by Debbie Renno Grandma07 using Mini-Mochi from Crystal Palace yarns Mini-Mochi1 . There will soon be new colors too! Mini-Mochi2

This gorgeous Shawl was knit by Debbie Renno (Grandma07) in Mini-Mochi Autumn. She called it Autumn in NY.

new Mini Mochi colors!

here are new colors of Mini-Mochi available about May

Treasure Chest
Tropical Ginger

Bossa Nova
Blooming
Baby Face
purple dawn

Feldspar
Jungle


i'm already in line to try two of each! LOL

Colorado!

Judy Alexander TheKnitter has just sent me a preview of her Rocky Mountain Majesty sock for the book!

Idaho revealed!

this is a wonderful new design Kaleidoscope socks by a wonderful new designer!!
Radka Chamberlain for the State of Idaho

Cable me a Cutie-Pie!

This is Marcelo, Susan D's three-yr-old grandson in his smart new cabled pullover!
The free pattern is HERE.

it's knit in Bamboozle, which is a yummy machine-wash bamboo/cotton blend. the bamboo fights odors as well as adding sheen and beauty, while there's just enough elastic to assist in memory and shaping! you can see more bambooozle colors HERE

Naramoon's "Clapochet" by Crochet Kitten

There's some great crochet and knit work by Naramoon on Ravelray Naramoon'sProfile
and this Clapochet is an example. The yarn is Mini Mochi, colorway #107, autumn rainbow MiniMochiColors
the design is by the Crochet Kitten, who's also on Rav, Clapochet

50 Socks - 50 States Book - Idaho

I'm in love with this Idaho Kaleidoscope sock by Radka Radka-Knits

it's sheer brilliance of both design and how it shows off the yarn colors.

50 Socks - 50 States Book - Montana

Montana Bitterroot socks by Denise Henderly

"50 Socks - 50 States" Delaware

Delaware Holly
Delaware Lady bug
Delaware Jewels
For Delaware, I've designed a "toddler trio" as i was so much inspired. Delaware reminds me of my mother, as it was one of the states she talked about a lot.
Mom was a quintessential southern belle, but also loved history, and we had early family here in united states

new colors for Mini Mochi!!

bossanova baby face deep sea [my prediction for adrienne's new fave]
treasure chest tropical ginger [the one i want to try first]
blooming purple dawn
feldspar [reminds me also of "fool's gold"]

new Mini-mochi colors

News flash! Mitten Inspires Hat

ok - "inspired by" i hope is not quite "copycat".... anyway, when I saw Cathy Campbells' neat mittens in my fave Mini Mochi yarnyarn colors for mini mochi , i needed a hat to go with.
i will be doing socks next...