Tornadoes in Kansas

If I asked you to name some classic children’s films, probably one of the films you would think about is The Wizard of Oz. As a child, I loved this film, partly due to the colours and the songs. The film starts with one of my favourite songs of all time, ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow,’ and soon after, a tornado starts to form, sending Dorothy from her dreary farm in Kansas to the colourful Land of Oz.

Even as adults, we can appreciate this story, as it’s a good reminder: we still search for outside validation. We seek to improve qualities we believe we lack but actually already possess and can’t see in ourselves.

This is a toe-up or cuff-down sock. Making a vanilla sock more interesting but still fairly straightforward to do.

MATERIALS

Yarn:

One 100 g skein of fingering weight yarn  

West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4 Ply (75% wool/25% nylon), 400 m (437 yd) / 100 g

Sample in Size Small used approximately 235 m (255 yd) / 65 g in the Rum Paradise colourway.

Needles:

2.5 mm / US 1.5 circular for magic loop or dpns

Gauge:

36 sts x 42 rounds over 10 cm / 4” in main pattern after blocking

Size:

X-Small (Small, Medium, Large, X-Large)

Sock Circumference: 15 (17.5, 20, 22.5, 25) cm / 6 (7, 8, 9, 10)“

Recommended Fit: 0 - 2.5 cm / 0 - 1” negative ease

Notions:

Stitch markers x 3 or removable markers

Tapestry needle

Special Techniques:

Working in the round - small circumference

This pattern has been test knitted and tech editted

Accessibility: This pattern comes in 2 formats -

Screen Reader/Large Print - 24 point, 100% black Arial on white background and no italics. One columns throughout, photo captions, 1 inch margins, no abbreviations.