Topic: stranded knitting
2005 was the year I started to learn and practice yoga. It has become a centering point in my life, and I work to find time to practice every day. For me yoga is first a stretching and strengthening of my muscles, and then a calming, meditative balm for my mind. Muscles that used to kink up and cause pain after 4 hours of knitting, have found a way to fully relax. It's all good.
My Knit Nite group all practice yoga, and one of them is my yoga teacher, whom I adore. With the holidays up and coming, I wanted to create something festively yoga for them.
Thus, Proud Warrior Socks were born. One of the poses in yoga, Proud Warrior brings confidence, balance and strength to the student. This is what Knit Nite does for all of us attending, too, so it is a fitting logo for these socks.
Practicing yoga in the winter in chilly spaces includes the use of layers of clothing. While the active poses are best done on a non-skid surface in bare feet, once seated/floor positions begin, your feet can get cold. Socks that require two hands to put on/pull off will slow you down. These socks are knit with a much wider cuff to facilitate a fast removal. I knit these with Regal wool from Briggs and Little, stranding the vines/warriors in as I went.
