Sooooo, this weekend I had some school drama, which I won’t know more about until I call the advising office tomorrow morning. In the meantime, I am distracting myself with knitting and other pleasantries.
I have some sock FOs to share!
Embossed Leaves in Madelinetosh Tosh Sock, colorway Windowpane
@ Ravelry
Embossed Leaves is one of my favorite sock patterns. It’s simple lace and the motif is really pretty. I don’t normally knit sock patterns more than once, but this has become my favorite go-to lace sock pattern. This was my first time knitting with Madelinetosh Tosh Sock and I really like it. It’s somewhat pricier than other sock yarns–I bought it from The Loopy Ewe at $24.50/skein, but I’ve seen it elsewhere for $26/skein. However, the yardage and stitch definition are excellent and I’d like to work with it again.
Vanilla Socks in Interlacements Tiny Toes, colorway Fireplace Embers
@ Ravelry
Thanks to the Knitmore Girls, I’ve decided to embrace the simplicity of the vanilla socks. I started this pair before Maryland Sheep & Wool and finished them at the after party. These socks were all about trial and error. I modified the number of cast-on stitches (64 instead of 56). But I ran into some difficulty at the heel flap, which I wound up making too long, which resulted in a really large gusset/top-of-foot section. The socks still fit, but for the vanilla socks I’m currently making, I made the heel flap shorter, which produces a much better result. However, I do like the pattern as a guideline for plain socks; I just had to make some modifications to get the best fit for my feet. With my mods, I plan to knit many more pairs of vanilla socks.
omg those blue ones are soo pretty! a girl at my knitting group has been working on those socks, and she picked a blue yarn too.
Oooh, lovely socks! You are such an inspiration with your lovely knits.