More Sock Yarn!

I just saw that I've won some sock yarn from Sock a Month. It's gorgeous! I can hardly wait to receive it so that I can fondle it and let it tell me what kind of socks it wants to be.

Soctoberfest!

I am thrilled I was able to knit four pairs of socks (one pair was a baby pair) this month, especially as I went through a few days of the stomach flu followed by a week with a bad cold. Although I didn't go to work on those days I was too sick to knit so it was a wash. I'm feeling better now and have begun the first pair of socks for November. I'm also looking at some other projects including charity knitting and making doll quilts.

Nevermore Socks

Needles: 2.25 dpnhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif

Yarn: 100 grams/438 yards of 50% superwash Falkland British Merino Wool and 50% silk. Colorway: The Raven from LolaDoodles on Etsy. The seller describes the color as "Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven, this yarn is hand-painted in rich, multi-layered hues of iridescent blacks, greens, blues and violets--as reflected in the feathers of that pesky bird."

Pattern: Hedgerow Socks. Pattern can be found here

Blackberry Pie! Socks

Needles: 2.25 dpn
Yarn: 3.5 oz/ 460 yards 75% merino wool, 25% nylon from WoolCandy on Etsy. Colorway: Pie!
Pattern: Blackberry Brambles by Irishgirlieknits

Pumpkin Patch Socks

Needles: 3.24 mm double pointed
Yarn: 75% superwash wool/25% nylon; 455 yds, fingering weight from The March Hare (Meg Warren) on Etsy
Pattern: Summer Lovin' (free pattern) See here.

Rain Clouds Baby Socks

Made from unknown leftover yarn, these socks were knit over 36 stitches and uses this stitch pattern:
Rnd 1: k3, p3
Rnd 2: k1, p1

Berry Tart Baby Socks

These were made from some leftover Koiga yarn. The stitch pattern is the same as the Heirloom Tomatoes sock I just finished.

Heirloom Tomato Socks

Yarn: 80% Superwash Merino/10% Cashmere/10% Nylon 100gm/435yards of fingering weight yarn. Colorway: Heirloom Tomatoes. From Catawampas Farm on Etsy.
Needles: 2.25 dpn
Pattern: Variation on Cloud Nine Socks by Debbie Orr. Pattern available free on Ravelry, here.

Firefly Baby Socks

I made this pair of socks from leftover yarn.

By the Sea Socks

The stitch pattern is a simple one:
Rnd 1: K1, P1
Rnd 2: K3, P3

The yarn is from Meg Warren on Etsy.

These socks are a reminder of our recent trip to the Oregon coast.

Watermelon Socks

I bought this yarn last March from Knitpurlgurl on Etsy. Knit in plain stockinette stitch they were fast, fun, and easy. I worked on them during our vacation trip to the Oregon coast and finished them today. I love them!

I even had enough yarn left over to make a little hat for Calvin's Hats. See picture and details here.

Hurry Spring! Socks

Needles: Size 1
Wool: 420 yard skein of hand-painted Cherry Tree Hill Supersock Select, a pure superwash merino fingering weight yarn. Colorway: Holiday Ornaments from AlaskanNancy on Etsy.
Pattern: Plain stockinette over 54 stitches

Daffodil Baby Socks

Needles: Size 2
Yarn: Leftover yarn Summer Sun by March Hare on Etsy. 75/25 Superwash merino/nylon
Pattern: Infant Socks, a free pattern found here. Modified by reducing number of stitches to 36 and using a K2,P2 ribbing.

Sage Leaf Socks Done!

Needles: 2.0 mm dpn
Yarn: Merino superwash sock yarn, 80% merino and 20% bamboo from WoolCandy on Etsy. Colorway: Olive
Pattern: Embossed Leaves from Favorite Socks: 25 Timeless Designs from Interweave, ed. by Ann Budd

I started these socks last September and have finally completed them!