May Socks Finished

The May socks are finished! Yay!! Of course, I changed the pattern one more time.

This is what I ended up using:
Rnd 1: K5, P1
Rnd 2: K1, YO, SL1, K2tog, PSSO, YO, K1, P1
Rnd 3: K5, P1
Rnd 4: K2, YO, SSK, K1, P1
Rnds 5 and 6: K5, P1

Here is detail of the pattern:


I'm happy with how these turned out. I'm now working on a bonus pair of socks using the same pattern. Details later.

Beginning of May Socks

Pattern Stitch for May Socks

I'm using a lovely violet colored Koigu yarn for these socks and have named them Lilacs in My Garden. I'm using the knotted openwork stitch pattern for them. It's an pattern that was easily changed to knitting in the round.

Rnd 1 and 3: Knit
Rnd 2 *yf, k3, with LH needle lift 1st stitch of the 3 sts just knitted over the last 2; rep from * to last st
Row 4: K2, *k3, with LH needle lift the 1st stitch of the 3 sts just knitted over the last 2, yf; rep from * K1.

This results in a stitch which reminds me of lilacs.

Yarn for May Socks and Plain Vanilla Socks

I've chosen the yarn for the May socks, a lovely, soft purple Koigu (#2235), reminiscent of lilacs. I am still looking for just the right stitch pattern, but I have chosen the name for the socks: Lilacs in My Garden.

I also want to get back to knitting preemie items for Doernbecher Hospital. I've spent most of my knitting time on socks lately and have neglected making little hats and booties. Here is the link to my blog for these projects: Knitting for Peace.