Fiber Fool

I had many, many e-mails and pms on Ravelry asking for a) a more traditionally constructed sock using the paw prints from Guided by Love or b) a cat (rather than dog) pattern. Since the only difference between cat and dog paw prints are the size which in this pattern can only be changed through a change in gauge, consider these the cat socks. In reality the story behind the socks you knit are your own story, so knit Guided By Love (rav) to honor your 20 year old cat or knit Pyewacket (rav) in memorial to your childhood dog or vice versa.

For you cat lovers, Pyewacket socks are named for a famous cat. They are named for the cat in Bell, Book and Candle starring Jimmy Stewart and Kim Novak with a young Jack Lemmon. Here, you can see my sister’s cat, Rembrandt (aka Mr. Pissy Pants - though I’ve been told he is growing out of the nickname) with the Pyewacket socks.

The pattern is written with four sizes or rather stitch counts. There is a table with those stitch counts and five gauges from 7-9 sts/in so everyone should be able to find a gauge/size combo that will fit them. The stitch pattern is presented in written out format as well as in charts. It is written for 5 DPNs, but those familiar with Magic Loop or 2 circs methods should easily be able to adapt the pattern. It is knit top down with an Eye of Partridge heel flap and gusset (again, feel free to substitute your favorite heel and/or toe) and wedge toe.

I have many thanks to give out. Firstly, to my sample/test knitter Sara Schley. You did a fantastic job, thank you! I could never have released this pattern before 2009 without your help! Thanks also go out to Amanda for modeling the socks for me at the lovely Catalyst Coffee and Wine Bar. Last, but definitely not least - many, many thanks to Drew for the early anniversary gift of a hot shoe flash and related accoutrement. I am no longer constrained to time and locations with natural lighting for my photo shoots! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Once again I’m experiencing some technical glitches on Ravelry so the pattern isn’t directly purchasable through Ravelry at this time. Casey has been made aware of the problem by myself and many others and is working to fix it. In the meantime, it is available through my store here and the file is still served up by Ravelry so Ravelry members *should* still be able to store the file in their library. If you run into problems with the purchase please let me know as I cannot test it for myself.