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Tiia Knee High Socks with Flowers – Knitting Pattern by Zandra Rhodes in West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4 Ply

The Tiia Knee High Socks with Flowers is a beautifully crafted knitting pattern designed by the iconic Dame Zandra Rhodes and compiled by Christine Perry (Winwick Mum), with technical editing by Helen Birch and Jill Gray. This pattern is part of the celebrated Zandra Rhodes – Make A Statement collection, a collaboration that brings Dame Zandra's world-renowned sense of colour, print, and drama into the world of hand knitting. As Dame Zandra herself puts it, the collection is designed to make knitters "feel happy and excited" — and these striking knee-high socks are a perfect expression of that philosophy.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a pair of knee-high socks featuring floral detailing, knitted in a fine 4 ply weight yarn. Knee-high socks are a more ambitious and rewarding sock project than ankle or crew-length styles, extending up the leg and typically incorporating shaping to follow the natural contour of the calf. The addition of flower motifs gives these socks a distinctive, fashion-forward character entirely in keeping with Zandra Rhodes' signature aesthetic of bold, joyful design.

Yarn and Materials

The pattern is written specifically for West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4 Ply, a yarn celebrated in the knitting community for its durability, stitch definition, and extensive colour palette — qualities that make it particularly well suited to sock knitting. The collection showcases a stunning range of colourways from the Zandra Rhodes range within the Signature 4 Ply line, including:

• Zandra's Sunset (shade 1027 / 1033)
• Botanical Forest (shade 1029)
• Bluebell Woodland (shade 1030)
• Rainbow Bouquet (shade 1032)
• Bloom Stripes (shade 1028)
• Mist Awakening (shade 1031)

Each of these colourways reflects Dame Zandra's lifelong love of vivid, painterly colour combinations, from the warm tones of Zandra's Sunset to the cool, ethereal quality of Mist Awakening. Knitters can choose the colourway that best suits their personal style or wardrobe. West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4 Ply is a yarn blend well regarded for its resilience underfoot, making it an excellent choice for socks that will be both beautiful and long-lasting.

Techniques and Construction

As an intermediate level knitting pattern, the Tiia Knee High Socks with Flowers is suitable for knitters who are comfortable with the fundamentals of sock construction and are ready to take on a longer, more detailed project. Knee-high socks involve several key techniques that go beyond a basic sock:

• Calf shaping: Working decreases down the leg to shape the sock from the wider calf to the narrower ankle, ensuring a comfortable and flattering fit.
• Heel construction: Sock patterns at this level typically incorporate a heel turn and gusset, the classic method for creating a well-fitted, three-dimensional heel.
• Toe shaping: Gradual decreases bring the toe to a neat finish, often joined using a technique such as Kitchener stitch (grafting) for a seamless result.
• Floral motif knitting: The flower details that give these socks their distinctive character are worked as part of the pattern, adding a decorative element that showcases Dame Zandra's design sensibility.
• Working in the round: Like most sock patterns, the Tiia socks are knitted in the round on small-circumference needles, producing a seamless tube of fabric.

Stitches Used

Working in 4 ply weight yarn on appropriately sized needles or double-pointed needles (DPNs) or a circular needle suitable for small circumferences, knitters will likely encounter a combination of the following stitch types typical of patterned knee-