The Willful Wallflower is the first knitting pattern in the 2024 Golden Honey Sock Club, and it’s now available! Read on for more information about where to buy the pattern, details and specs, an easy shopping list, and more.
Golden Honey Sock Club
You can find listings for the Golden Honey Sock Club membership in my Etsy shop and in my Ravelry shop. This is the most cost-effective way to buy this pattern along with four other patterns, a private Slack community, and monthly Zoom knit nights. For more information about how the sock club works, learn about the Golden Honey Sock Club here.
Etsy
Here’s where you’ll find the Willful Wallflower on Etsy.
Ravelry
Here’s where you’ll find the Willful Wallflower on Ravelry.
Easy Shopping List
In case you want to knit The Willful Wallflower using the exact materials I did, here is a shopping list with easy links for you. Some of these are affiliate links, which means if you choose to buy something through those links, I’ll receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. I will always identify affiliate links for you. Thanks for supporting my work!
Chiaogoo US Size 1.5 (2.5 mm) short circular needles (affiliate link)
The DPNs I’ve used since 2009 (affiliate link)
Stitch markers (budget option) (affiliate link)
Stitch markers (fancy option) (affiliate link)
About The Willful Wallflower
The 2024 Golden Honey Sock Club is devoted to historical romance archetypes. I’m a sucker for a good ballroom drama, a society scandal, or a duel at dawn. There are certain characters you encounter again and again in these environments, and seeing them show up always makes me happy.
The first archetype in this year’s club is the Willful Wallflower. A wallflower is someone who is rarely asked to dance at a ball and usually spends the evening tucked among the potted ferns. A person can become a wallflower for many reasons. They might be shy, lacking connections, or socially inept. My favorite wallflowers, though, are those who rarely get asked to dance because they’re just too darn opinionated and outspoken.
These socks are knit from the cuff down and graded to five sizes. They feature a richly textured leg and a simple stockinette foot. A heel flap and gusset provide an adjustable fit, while the socks are finished with a whimsical star toe.
The Willful Wallflower Specs and Details
Here are all the nitty gritty details about The Willful Wallflower including their dimensions, materials, gauge, needles, and more.
SIZES 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Finished sock dimensions: 6.25” (16 cm), 7.5” (19 cm), 8.75” (22 cm), 10” (25.5 cm), 11.25” (28.5 cm) circumference (Note: most people like their socks snug, so choose a finished sock size that is slightly smaller than your actual foot)
MATERIALS Fingering weight yarn, 280-440 yds (256-403 m)
Sample shown knit in Palmer Yarn Co. Soft Sock, 80% merino, 20% nylon, 400 yds (366 m) per 3.5 oz (100 g)
GAUGE 4” (10 cm) square = 32 stitches x 41 rows in stockinette
NEEDLES One set of needles for your preferred style of small-circumference knitting in a size to match gauge listed above
Suggested needle size: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
TOOLS One stitch marker for beginning of round
Tapestry needle for weaving in ends
SKILL LEVEL Intermediate
Techniques: decreases, knitting in the round, stockinette stitch grafting
If You Like The Willful Wallflower, You’ll Also Like…
If there’s one thing I’ve discovered in my years as a knitter, it’s that many of us have favorite motifs we like to revisit. In case you’re the same, here are some suggestions based on this pair of socks.
The Baluster Socks, which also uses dainty eyelets for fun texture
The Dusk in the Desert Shawl, which uses eyelets arranged in rows for dramatic effect
The Arroyo Verde Mitts, where seed stitch balances out two columns of eyelets