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Knit your socks off


Text & Photography


December 2009


The humble sock – it gets holey, you throw it away without a thought. Well you do, unless you’re Alice Yu of Socktopus – a haven for knitters. Founded in 2007, Socktopus is the result of this Chelsea resident’s obsession with socks:
“I love socks, you can knit them in so many ways and make them in colours you’d never wear next to your face – just go with your instincts, be crazy and indulge.”




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