I have a Featured Pattern Advertisement which will rotate with several others, for the next few weeks. It is on the main Patterns page of the knitting/crochet site, Ravelry. You need to be a member (it is free) to get into the site. For non-members, you can see my ad here.

The pattern I wrote originally for Dawn Brocco’s former Heels and Toes Gazette publication. It is based on the structure of a pair of socks I acquired that were actually knit in Turkey. (They are the “turquoise” pair if you click this link.)

I had not seen that heel structure or toe style before, so I did a bit of digging around and wrote a pattern based on those features. Thank goodness for Priscilla Gibson-Roberts’ book “Ethnic Socks and Stockings.” She was clear where I could not figure out what was going on.

Many Turkish socks are made with several colors of yarn, but not all. I made this a one-yarn project so that knitters could just concentrate on the unfamiliar structure. I think it is an attractive sock.

If you want more details on the pattern from my own site, click here. To see the many photos and information on the Ravelry details page, click here (if you are a member). To sign up for Ravelry, click here.

I think I’m getting better at ad layout. It will take a lifetime to really get good, but I will keep on working at it. When you are self-employed, you do every job which needs doing. It keeps things interesting, anyway!