A fun, feminine ruffle leads to pretty sails flying around the leg of Mrs. Anne Wentworth’s sock. The lacy sails are formed with slip-stitches and garter stitch.

At the very end of Persuasion, Anne and Frederick have their happy ending. Anne ” … gloried in being a sailor’s wife.”

I wanted to knit a more feminine sock for Anne to go with the HMS Laconia Socks that I designed for the SKA Literary Challenge in 2013 (Captain Wentworth’s socks). A Sailor’s Wife Socks were designed for the 2014 SKA Literary challenge.

The pattern was also used by the Supersock World Championship group for Lap 2 of its 2025 speed-knitting challenge.

Three sizes are charted for Small (Medium, and Large).
Yardage approx. 370 (390, 410)
This pattern has been test knit and professionally tech edited.