I finished my October pair of socks you guys! They are called My Cup of Tea socks and I never want to take them off! I used Oh Loops yarn in their Expelliarmus colorway. The yarn is a 80% superwash merino 20% nylon blend and it became the softest, prettiest thing ever after blocking! So glad I have two more skeins of that mix to knit with! The pattern is free on Ravelry and was pretty simple to memorize. The socks were knitted cuff down and I just followed the pattern for the heel and gusset, nothing fancy here (yet ;)). I'm quite proud of my toe, I'm getting way better at the kitchener stitch I think so, yay!
Monthly sock challenge 2 of 12 is thus completed! November now! I really really want to try toe up socks! But honestly a bit scared, they do seem way more complicated somehow. I do love the Leyburn socks though but the pattern isn't super generous in explaining the toe cast on and such so I have been digging the internet and youtube for tutorials and such, reading about the Judy's magic cast on a try! I however have quite a few things planned for November already so I think I might make the toe up my December socks using either the Leyburn or the Reasons to be cheerful pattern and go with a basic cuff down vanilla sock for November. I have a very fun multicolored skein of Oh Loops that would be perfect for it. Check my IG feed in the coming days to see what I decided ;)
So, what are you guys doing for your November pair of socks?
Ooh, how I love everything about these - the gorgeous heather tones of the yarn (and I'm not generally a pinky girl!) and the delicate fans of the pattern. I'm also intrigued to see you knitted them on circular needles - I've never done that for socks before! (My swiss grandma taught me to use 5 dpn!!) Do you have to use a really short circular needle to join it up? Can't wait to see what you cast on next! fran xx
ReplyDeleteI usually cast on and cast off on DPNs but knit everything else on my circular. It's a 40" so I do magic loop. Some people actually manage to knit the two socks at once using magic loop so i'm hoping to try that next!
DeleteI love your pink socks (I made this pattern and love mine as well!) :)
ReplyDeleteThey are beautiful! This is one of my favorite sock patterns - so fun and the result is so pretty. Can't wait to see what you decide for your November socks!
ReplyDeleteThey really are lovely!
ReplyDeleteYou asked me if I'm making any knitted or crocheted gifts? Probably not. But I have spotted some yarn bowls I might buy for a friend who has just learned to crochet
hooray for you mastering the kitchner....I still can't do it!
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful socks - both pattern and yarn! I'm not surprised you don't want to take them off!!
ReplyDeleteplease make the link to the pattern for the socks
ReplyDeleteYour October socks are so perfect! Just the right amount of pink and it pairs so beautifully with the pattern!
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