'The story behind the Umbrella Socks' - Design Diary Episode 7 (Patreon)

Welcome to Kay's 'Design Diary' series!

In todays brand new edition of 'Design Diary', Kay reflects on the circumstances which led to her tackling toe up socks. She also talks you through and shows you prototypes for her brand new umbrella heel and toe up umbrella toe. Finally she discusses her excitement around the launch of something totally new.

So join Kay as she:

• Talks you through what the 'Umbrella Socks' are
• Discusses how the free headspace that came from not releasing any collections this year empowered her to tackle this project
• Talks about how it felt to have to start a fresh with the design process for this new design
• Discusses how exciting and empowering doing something completely new has been
• Shows you two pairs of 'Umbrella Socks'
• Shows you some prototype heel's and toes

Techniques referenced in this episode:

• Long Tail Bind Off https://www.patreon.com/posts/tutorial-special-28393934
• Judys Magic Cast On https://www.patreon.com/posts/11453342
• Turkish Cast On - Bakery Bear Tutorial coming 7th May 2020

Catch up with the series:

• Episode 1 - Genesis of a Design https://www.patreon.com/posts/design-diary-1-28048329
• Episode 2 - Putting a Design Down on Paper https://www.patreon.com/posts/design-diary-2-28418511
• Episode 3 - Managing Inspiration https://www.patreon.com/posts/design-diary-3-28419943
• Episode 4 - Reflecting on a Collection https://www.patreon.com/posts/30805141
• Episode 5 - Starting a Fresh https://www.patreon.com/posts/starting-fresh-5-32266358
• Episode 6 - Tea at Downton Anyone? https://www.patreon.com/posts/tea-at-downton-6-33912620
• Episode 7- The story behind the Umbrella Socks https://www.patreon.com/posts/35246947
• Episode 8 - Kay's Design Jigsaw https://www.patreon.com/posts/kays-design-8-36204336
• Episode 9 - Inspiration Strikes https://www.patreon.com/posts/inspiration-9-37286960
• Episode 10 - Vintage Inspiration https://www.patreon.com/posts/design-diary-10-38261246
• Episode 11 - Creating a Secret Collection https://www.patreon.com/posts/design-diary-11-45061695
• Episode 12 - Modifying a Classic Motif https://www.patreon.com/posts/modifying-motif-46163320
• Episode 13 - Designing Sampler Socks https://www.patreon.com/posts/47867536
• Episode 14 - The Purest form of Design https://www.patreon.com/posts/49223393
• Episode 15 - From Inspiration to Finished Design https://www.patreon.com/posts/from-inspiration-50257948
• Episode 16 - The Story behind the Jelly Roll https://www.patreon.com/posts/story-behind-16-51395039
• Episode 17 - An Organic Process https://www.patreon.com/posts/organic-process-53026179
• Episode 18 - 'The Homesteader Socks' https://www.patreon.com/posts/homesteader-18-52531267
• Episode 19 - 'Working in Collaboration' https://www.patreon.com/posts/working-in-19-57309400
• Episode 20 - 'Planning the Perfect Cowl' https://www.patreon.com/posts/planning-perfect-61321489
• Episode 21 - 'The Benefits of Experience'https://www.patreon.com/posts/benefits-of-21-62600128
• Episode 22 - 'The Cardigan'https://www.patreon.com/posts/cardigan-episode-63783946
• Episode 23 - 'Working to a Brief' https://www.patreon.com/posts/working-to-brief-64845020
• Episode 24 - 'The Moordale Hat' https://www.patreon.com/posts/moordale-hat-24-68017497
• Episode 25 - 'Kays Swirlywoo Story' https://www.patreon.com/posts/kays-swirlywoo-71867693
• Episode 26 - 'Longterm Projects'  https://www.patreon.com/posts/longterm-design-74176242
• Episode 27 - 'Creating the Rumple Socks'https://www.patreon.com/posts/creating-rumple-75713578
• Episode 28 - 'The Cherish Cowl'https://www.patreon.com/posts/cherish-cowl-28-77633875
• Episode 29 - 'Remembering Scrooge's Stocking'https://www.patreon.com/posts/remembering-30-78352815
• Episode 30 - 'A Collection in a Collection' https://www.patreon.com/posts/collection-in-30-80287522
• Episode 1 'Season 2' - Coming April 2023

Find something else to watch here : https://bakerybears.com/watch/

Kay & Dan x x