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A few years ago I got overwhelmed by my back catalog, retired most of my earlier work, and launched Tiny Nonsense. That gave me space to make Cool New Stuff! But some people missed the earlier things, so I make many of the retired patterns available for a few days once or twice a year.

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Latterly adjective in a later or subsequent part of a period

I love a good lacy sock. I really do. They’re beautiful and fun to knit. But if there’s too much lace, it can be hard to get a really good fit. Luckily, if you sneak in a bit of ribbing, you can make most anything feel marvelous (and all that ribbing gives you a chance to zone out for half the sock too!).

That’s just what I did here. The lace on the front is delightful (frantic increasing one row, decreases over the next few rows to get things back in order, then do it all again with a twist to shape those leafy bits). And to keep it all in line and make sure it fits, there is lots of crisp, tidy ribbing around the rest of the sock. The combination is perfect!

And just to help make sure there is an option to fit everyone, they are written in three sizes (a 58, 66, & 74-stitch cast on). And of course you should feel free to adjust your gauge a bit to fine tune the fit of the sock. Just be sure that you’re working at a gauge that gives you a sturdy fabric you like with your chosen yarn. I recommend working at something around 7, 8, or 9 stitches per inch, and I’ve included a table to help you figure out what gauge you’ll want to use for the size you need.

These are perfect for you if:

• You adore a bit of lace
• You want fancy socks but still want them to fit

They’re not for you if:

• You don’t like charts (the pattern uses charts)
• You hate swatching (you need to swatch to check your needle size)