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Day 14 - Xylomancy

 Xylomancy - 11 rows on SOCK B

Hello Advent Sock Knitters! I have a very important message for you regarding SOCK B. Going forward you will need to pay close attention to the header reminding you of how many rows to knit. Why? Cattiekins and I have teamed up to give you one fabulous colorwork chart with varying colors as the background. We wanted you to have the entire chart because some of you are knitting cuff down and some are knitting toe up. This is a directional chart. We wouldn’t want you to have sections upside down. wink Before we get into choosing those backgrounds please choose one color that will be constant through the end of the chart.

Today we are studying Xylomancy. Xylomancy is the divination by means of examining or burning pieces of wood. I’ve looked into the burning embers of an outdoor fire and found myself seeing glimpses of things to come. We know that Professor Trelawney taught a form of this to her sixth-year students.

For our purposes, I would like you to look into the embers of a burning fire. (I’m providing a picture in case you do not have access to a fireplace or a fire pit.) Note that the branches change color from green and brown to black and grey. You can choose new beginnings (green or brown), firey present (colors of the flame), or chared endings (grey or charcoal) as your background color for today.


Remember you only use the first or last 11 rows of the CHART found HERE. 

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