Lithia Kit

About Lithia

Designed by Crystal Hiatt, the Lithia sock design and name were inspired by a day spent in Ashland, Oregon walking the town, shopping and enjoying the beautiful Lithia Park grounds. The socks are knit from the cuff down with heel flaps and a check colourwork pattern around the leg. The right and left socks are worked the same and could be worked together. The cuff is created with a 2 x 2 rib and the heel flap includes a slip stitch pattern for good wear. The leg and foot lengths are easily adjustable.

About the Designer

Crystal hails from Winona, Minnesota. A small river town along the Mississippi River in the state’s Driftless Region. Knitting and crocheting were first introduced to her as a young girl by her grandmother, Milly. She tried many times to teach her – but it just didn’t click. Crystal preferred to sit with her, listen to her stories and play card games while she worked away on her next project. Fast forward to 2011, Crystal was reintroduced to knitting by her lovely LYS and it has now become a part of her that has quite literally traveled the world. She has been known to pack more knitting than clothes on an occasion or two.

In 2018, Crystal began her design journey. She believes everyone deserves something beautiful to put on their body, regardless of size. Size does not define us. Named for her Grandma Milly, who unknowingly planted that seed for knitting and a love of all fibers, Milly’s Knit Designs accessory and garment patterns are designed with size inclusivity at the forefront. As a plus-size woman and knitwear designer, style, fit and comfort are important to her. Each pattern shares tips and tricks for others to customize and personalize to find their perfect fit. Her hope is that each maker will feel pride and joy while wearing their hand knits. You can find Crystal on Instagram.

Kit contents:

• PDF of Lithia knitting pattern by Crystal Hiatt
• 1 hank each of MC and CC of The Fibre Co. Amble (70% Easy-wash Merino wool, 20% Easy-wash alpaca, 10% recycled nylon)
• Project Bag from The Fibre Co.

Colour:

The photos show the socks in the shades Windermere (MC) and Fair Hill (CC). Choose from any two shades of Amble as shown above.

Size:

S (M, L, XL)

Foot Circumference: 18.5 (21.5, 24, 25.5) cm (7.5 [8.5, 9.5, 10.25] in)
Leg Length (adjustable): 18.5 cm (7.25 in)

Foot length is adjustable to your size.

This stranded colorwork sock has less negative ease than non-stranded socks due to the reduced stretchiness of stranded knitting.

You will also need:

• 6mm crochet hook (or size required for a looser gauge)
• Stitch marker – to mark the beginning of a round
• Darning needle

Notes:

You can also purchase items in this kit separately: Lithia knitting pattern, Amble yarn and Project Bag from The Fibre Co.