Hmmmm, I wonder; what could’ve been the inspiration behind my new socks. Could it be… cherry blossom?? Yes I totally have pink on the brain right now… apologies for my current obsession, though I have to admit that actually I bought the yarn before we left and knitted the socks during our holiday. Can I say I was pre-inspired? 
I bought the skein of Saltwater Yarns 80% merino 20% nylon in colour way Shell Pink from Calico and Ivy just before we left, experimented on the plane, and by the time we’d got to Tokyo I’d worked out my “cherry blossom” design 
I adapted my tried and true Patons basic sock pattern to my tastes, and I’m thinking I might write up a real pattern…w hen I get time! but for now here is just the lace design..
there are 60 stitches in the leg part of my sock, dividing neatly into 10 x 6 stitch repeats. The 6 stitch repeat pattern is as follows:
row 1; K1, K2tog, y fwd, K2, P1 (repeat these stitches for the 60 st round)
row 2; K5, P1 (repeat for the round)
row 3; K2tog, y fwd, K1, y fwd, ssk (repeat for the round)
row 4; K5, P1 (repeat for the round)
row 5; y fwd, ssk, K1, y fwd, K2tog, P1 (repeat for the round)
row 6; K5, P1 ( repeat for the round)
row 7; K1, K2tog, y fwd, K2, P1 (repeat for the round)
row 8; K5, P1 (repeat for the round)
row 9; K5, P1 (repeat for the round)
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the current denizens of my box of socks!
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