August Featured Pattern and KAL: Ar Lan y Môr Socks

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Well, the Ar Lan y Môr Socks are the Featured Pattern for August and is available at 50% off (currently $3.00 CAD, regular price, $6.00 CAD)  These socks are perfect for summer adventures by the side of a river or lake (as true to their name!)

A person wearing a pair of pale blue fingering-weight lace socks

Photo Credit: © Kellie Nuss for Knotions Magazine





The Ar Lan y Môr (Welsh for ‘by the seaside’) Socks were inspired by the ripples of seaweed and other water plants that grow just below the waterline of many lakes, rivers and seas around the world, as well as the imagery of the Welsh folk song of the same name – flowers and grasses rippling beside the sea.
The sample is shown in a relatively standard sock yarn; with 75% Superwash Merino Wool, and 25% nylon. If you’re looking to substitute yarns, any wool or wool/nylon sock blend should work up well!

The garter and stockinette stitch lace gives the socks some stretch without being too snug on the leg. The leg and foot length are both adjustable to the wearer’s preference, and the stitch pattern is complicated enough to keep some interest, while simple enough to be ‘television knitting’.  The socks are knit cuff down, using your choice of circular knitting method, with a grafted toe. 

You can buy the pattern through Etsy, Payhip, or Ravelry, the discount is available on all platforms. The discount should be be visible on Etsy, and will be applied automatically on Ravelry.  To get the discount on Payhip, you can use the coupon code on the top of the Payhip page. As always, let me know if something doesn't work! **Note, there are no direct links to Ravelry available due to seizure/migraine risk**

Now, onto the Mini-KAL!

For the month of August, any finished pair of Ar Lan y Môr Socks has a chance to win a $25 USD gift card from *EatSleepKnit; and one pattern from any of my self-published patterns! To enter on the blog, simply post a link to a picture of your completed socks by August 30, 2020! Please note that the socks don't have to have been started in August, just finished in August, -- so it's a good reason to pull out any WIPs!

Please note, due to the seizure/migraine risks, you may not post links to Ravelry.com in the comments of this blog. Such links will be removed and will not count as entries to the Knit-Along. IG posts, public Facebook posts, blog posts, or even direct image links are all acceptable alternatives.

You can also win by posting to the giveaway on Facebook, and on Instagram, giving 3 chances to win in total!**

I always look forward to seeing your Finished Objects! Please post them to various social media with #SarahDawnsDesigns, and share them to my Facebook Group if you're on Facebook! That way, I can see the awesome that you folks make!

**One entry per person for each project per platform (three possible entries total for each completed project). One Winner will be drawn at random using random number generation. Winner must have a valid e-mail address to receive the pattern and electronic gift card. Participants may enter the same project on more then one platform, but may only enter each project once per platform.

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