Product Description
Number 11 in my "Michiganisms" sock series!
The existence of rock salt in the Detroit area was discovered in 1895. The struggle down to the salt beds is one of the most impressive engineering accomplishments of its time. The Detroit Salt Company, LLC, has owned and operated Michigan’s only rock salt mine since 1997. This privately held, woman-owned business is as rooted in southeast Michigan as the mine itself. The mine supplies its customers, in and around the state if Michigan, with tons of rock salt to safely maintain the precarious winter roads of the Midwest. The gigantic salt mine spreads out over more than 1,500 acres with over 100 miles of roads and is Detroit’s “city beneath a city". The mineshaft opening is located at 12841 Sanders Street in Detroit, Michigan.
Knit from cuff to toe with an easily remembered pattern they are a joy for both beginner and experienced sock knitters.
Thanks for looking at my project and I hope you enjoy knitting these yummy socks!
Sanders Street Socks by Phyll Lagerman
What Is Being Made
Sanders Street is a pair of knitted socks designed by Phyll Lagerman, inspired by the historic Detroit salt mine located at 12841 Sanders Street in Detroit, Michigan. These socks celebrate Michigan's industrial heritage and the engineering accomplishment of the rock salt mining operation that has supplied the Midwest since 1997. The design captures the essence of this "city beneath a city"—the sprawling underground mine that covers over 1,500 acres with more than 100 miles of roads.
Knitting Techniques and Construction
Sanders Street socks are knit from cuff to toe, a traditional sock construction method that allows knitters to work continuously from the leg opening down to the foot. This top-down approach gives knitters the flexibility to customize the fit and length as they work. The pattern features an easily remembered stitch repeat, making it accessible for both beginner and experienced sock knitters to follow without constant pattern reference.
Stitches and Pattern Details
The socks utilize a straightforward stitch pattern that is simple enough to memorize, allowing knitters to work the design without difficulty once the initial pattern rows are established. This approach makes Sanders Street an ideal intermediate-level project—not overly complex for those with basic sock knitting experience, yet engaging enough to hold the interest of more experienced knitters.
Materials and Yarn Specifications
Yarn Weight: 4-ply yarn is used for this project, providing a lightweight yet durable fabric suitable for comfortable everyday socks. Needles: Specific needle requirements are detailed in the complete pattern instructions included in the downloadable PDF.
This downloadable PDF pattern is a digital design by independent designer Phyll Lagerman, offering knitters a piece of Michigan history in wearable form.
```Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | Fingering |
| Designer: | Phyll Lagerman |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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