“Where flowers bloom, so does hope”

This quote by Lady Bird Johnson was the inspiration behind the yarn collaboration between West Yorkshire Spinners and the breast cancer charity Future Dreams, and the result was a yarn in the colours of flowers and a desire to raise funds from the sales of the yarn to support the work of the charity - and a baby socks pattern called Hope Socks.

For baby socks, this thick, squishy double knit Colour Lab Future Dreams yarn is perfect - especially for those babies who are carried in slings and baby carriers or pushed in buggies where their feet might be more exposed to the colder weather coming up.  These can literally be boot socks for babies, pulled on over tights, leggings and thinner socks, and knitted in a bigger size to accommodate extra layers and growing feet.

The Hope Socks pattern has been written in three sizes from 0-6 months, 6 months and 12 months so there’s plenty of growth room in these little socks :)  I’ve used the same heel flap and gusset as for my children’s and adult socks patterns and the same slip stitch heel flap which I think gives a bit of extra cushioning for those kicking feet - I don’t know about the babies in your life, but my girls were always moving their feet when they were tiny and extra cushioning never goes amiss!

I’m going to donate £1 from the sale of each pattern to Future Dreams, and I’ll be making this donation for the foreseeable future as there’s no cure for breast cancer just yet and Future Dreams are doing such wonderful work in making life better for those who are living with a diagnosis.  They are giving them hope.