Hello there everyone! It's been a while! Since last time I've posted, I have been spending my free knitting time (or which I seem to have very little these days!) knitting socks, socks, and more socks.
I love knitting socks, firstly because they are fun and fast to knit, and secondly because everyone loves them! I happily knit socks for people who appreciate them, because I know they will wear them. My husband loves the hand knit socks I've made him (and I should really make him more pairs, he deserves them) and my sister told my this past Christmas that she really would like new socks, she wears hers all the time.
I have semi-officially determined 2014 as my year of sock knitting. My goal is to make a pair for every month of the year. I don't have any strict rules or anything, but I would love to stock up my sock drawer with more hand knit socks. Here's the socks that have fallen off my needles since I last posted here.
I love knitting socks, firstly because they are fun and fast to knit, and secondly because everyone loves them! I happily knit socks for people who appreciate them, because I know they will wear them. My husband loves the hand knit socks I've made him (and I should really make him more pairs, he deserves them) and my sister told my this past Christmas that she really would like new socks, she wears hers all the time.
I have semi-officially determined 2014 as my year of sock knitting. My goal is to make a pair for every month of the year. I don't have any strict rules or anything, but I would love to stock up my sock drawer with more hand knit socks. Here's the socks that have fallen off my needles since I last posted here.
These socks I knit with some handspun. I loved the colors of this yarn, but being a itchy scratchy wool, I knew It had to be socks. I don't feel the itchyness on my feet, and I think these socks will be nice a hearty, and wear for a long time.
Yarn: Handspun Navajo Churro 2 Ply. Spun from roving from SkyIslandGirls on etsy.
Needles: US Size 5 magic loop.
Pattern: Toe up, gusset heel
Yarn: Handspun Navajo Churro 2 Ply. Spun from roving from SkyIslandGirls on etsy.
Needles: US Size 5 magic loop.
Pattern: Toe up, gusset heel
These warm, cozy boot socks got a lot of wear last November, when I spent the weekend in a couple feet of snow with my family.
These were my sister's Christmas present. I had this yarn in my stash for a while and my sis loves pink, so it was the perfect match!
Yarn: Paton's Kroy Sock 4 ply in "Mulberry Stripes" - 2 balls
Needles: US Size 2 DPNs
Pattern: Basic Cuff-Down Heel Flap socks over 60 stitches.
Yarn: Paton's Kroy Sock 4 ply in "Mulberry Stripes" - 2 balls
Needles: US Size 2 DPNs
Pattern: Basic Cuff-Down Heel Flap socks over 60 stitches.
This sock is a sample for the upcoming class I am teaching on basic sock knitting. I used worsted weight yarn to make for faster results, and I love the way it turned out. I'll knit the other sock along with the class.
Yarn: Malabrigo Rios in "Purpuras" - 1 skein
Needles: US Size 4 magic loop.
Pattern: Basic cuff-down heel flap over 44 stitches.
Yarn: Malabrigo Rios in "Purpuras" - 1 skein
Needles: US Size 4 magic loop.
Pattern: Basic cuff-down heel flap over 44 stitches.
When this yarn came into the shop, I HAD to have it! Neon stripey sock yarn? Yes please!!
Yarn: Regia Fluormania in "Neon Ocean" - less than 1 ball.
Needles: US Size 1 DPNs
Pattern: Same as above: Basic cuff-down heel flap socks over 60 stitches.
I'll post any more progress I have in my sock-knitting endeavors soon. I have some awesome new socks on the needles right now, but I'll wait to share those when they are a little farther along. :)
Yarn: Regia Fluormania in "Neon Ocean" - less than 1 ball.
Needles: US Size 1 DPNs
Pattern: Same as above: Basic cuff-down heel flap socks over 60 stitches.
I'll post any more progress I have in my sock-knitting endeavors soon. I have some awesome new socks on the needles right now, but I'll wait to share those when they are a little farther along. :)