Bellocq
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Copyright Marnie MacLean 2007
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Designed by Marnie MacLean for Stitch Diva Studios
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Bellocq (link not safe for work) was a photographer in the early 1900s, who photographed the women in New Orleans' brothels. These stockings are a nod to his work and the beautiful, curvy women women he photographed.
These lovely lace stockings come in a variety of sizes, lengths and styles. Whether you need a lovely pair of socks to wear any day, a sweet pair of knee highs for under a skirt, or a stunning pair of thigh highs to turn some heads, this pattern has it all.
You can purchase the pattern here.
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A sample I knit
of the crew sock. .
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All three versions are worked toe up so you can fit as you go. The bottom of the sock is worked in stockinette to ensure a comfortable fix.
All three styles offer a perfect border to showcase a lovely silk ribbon. Keep it simple and tack down the ribbon, as shown in the crew sock at right, or make them even more feminine with a bow or two.
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While I may have designed these, I had a lot of help from a team of test knitters and tech editors. There are a few names you might even recognize.
Special thanks to:
- Jennifer Hansen: Stitch Diva Owner, layout designer, photographer, tech editor, test knitter, and pretty much everything else under the sun:
- Danna Spiro: The first test knitter to knit any of these socks and who helped me iron out almost all the problems in the pattern. She's also hilariously funny.
- Donna Druchunas: Technical editor and mastermind who distilled my endless ramblings down to a coherent pattern
- Lauren: Test knitter extraordinaire. Whipped out a pair of thigh highs in no time flat
- Carol Didier: Test knit the crew socks.
- Pamela Burke: Test knit the knee highs
Thank you all!
