Booklet Kit N°3, socks with vegetable-dyed wool

Our original knitting pattern kit for socks with vegetable-dyed wool is now available in our e-shop!

Organic is the groundswell that’s riding in Paris right now.
More than a commitment to a better quality product, and rich in sensations, this Parisian “Bio” (“Organic”) spirit is urban and modern, sophisticated and very fashionable. We want to reflect this trend in our knitting creations, by offering functional products, adapted to an urban and elegant, in short, Parisian lifestyle.

That’s why we have just released this “Bookletkit N°3” which will detail how to knit these socks. You’ll even find 3 different types of patterns, 3 models of comfortable socks that can be worn in the city.

These patterns are sold with our “PARIS NATURE” wool, a super washed baby merino wool, 100% natural and made in France, elaborated and produced by Porcs-épics Tricoteur. This wool has been hand-dyed by the marvellous Parisian artisanal brand “WHOLE“, with vegetable, natural products (plant extracts, minerals).

When creating these socks for everyday use, we paid special attention to :

1. 1. Use 100% natural and soft materials that keep you warm all winter long!
  2. Easy care: this wool is superwashable (machine washable)
  3. Neither too tight nor too loose, these socks fit snugly over your ankles and can therefore be worn with ordinary shoes.

To make such socks, we thought of a pattern with some specifics:

1. 1. “toe”, “heel” and “ankle” parts that are simple and easy to remember. So if you want to vary the patterns for other pairs of socks, these essential bases can be reused as is.
  2. pieces knitted in one go, seamless and without stitches in the middle, starting in Turkish cast-on, from the tips of the toes upwards
  3. the size is easily adjustable.
  4. offer an easy and fitting elastic bind-off.

So many little things that make these socks perfect!

Bobine Paris Nature Porcs-épics Tricoteur

This kit contains these three items:

1. Porcupines Booklet No. 3 (3 kinds of socks for everyday use with vegetable-dyed wool)

– 20 pages, in three languages (English, Japanese & French), full explanations with diagrams and texts
– UK size: free size (UK: about 5-7, US: about 7-9). Easily changeable size
– Work with a circular needle of 2mm. 60-70g of yarn needed
– specific techniques: “toe-up” in magic loop, turkish cast-on, gussets with increases, wrap & turn, elastic bind-of for rib 1/1
– Illustrated techniques glossary

2. A Porcs-épics Tricoteur printed original pouch, 100% organic cotton

You can use it as a project bag while you knit or offer it with your work. You will be able to enter your name and the name of the recipient of your knitwear ?.

3. A skein (or a ball) of vegetable-dyed wool “Paris Nature” = 100g

This “PARIS NATURE” wool is ideal for knitting socks. Developed and produced by “Porcs-épics Tricoteur”. Hand-dyed by “WHOLE” in Paris, a very nice brand, and a vegetable dyeing workshop. The yarn is of French origin and has a very soft touch, plus it is superwashable! Useful for everyday use

100% baby merino wool, superwash
100g / 400m, 2.0-3.0mm (needles), Made in Paris

Hand or machine wash at a maximum temperature of 30°C
Iron at a maximum temperature of 110°C
Natural and hand-made dye.
We have 2 series, “Aube” and “Champs”

Aube (“Dawn”): color gradient
“blue & light gray”: Indigo (blue) + Walnut + Iron (gray)
“pink & yellow”: Garance (roses) + Réseda (yellow)
“red, brown & gray”: Garance (red) + Indigo (blue) + Acacia Catechu (brown)

Champs (“Fields”): solid but nuanced colours

“yellow ocher”: Bourdaine
“green” : Sulphonated Indigo + Acacia Catechu
“red”: Garance (orange-red) + Cochineal (burgundy)
“khaki gray”: Rhubarb + Iron

Each season will see the arrival of new colours, consult the article in our shop to discover this year’s colours!

Finally, if you are looking for suitable knitting needles, check our “ADDI circular needles” and choose the 2mm ones.