Grass Moon Socks

Full moon folklore is a legacy of many cultures and persists today. These sock of the month patterns celebrate the Celtic themes surrounding the full moon. Many of the Celtic full moon names are shared by the Anglo Saxons and Native Americans. As the monthly patterns unfold, you will see how I was inspired by each moon’s theme and was also inspired by the incredible color range of Exmoor Sock yarn which I used exclusively for each month’s sample pair of socks. So inspired, in fact, that there are three bonus patterns to be released later in the year so I could continue to play with Exmoor’s luminous and nature-inspired palette, and you get more sock patterns!

It’s May. Spring is springing and grass is growing. Woodland ephemerals have been blooming for a few weeks and the woods where I live are alive with Trillium. In Celtic mythology, May’s moon is sometimes called the Flower Moon, but here in New England, the first shoots of grass after a long winter are cause for celebration.