…a finished pair of socks!
Dumbledore’s Blueberry Smoothie Christmas Stockings are off the needles and ready to wear.
The pattern was easy to knit with the included charts. Just knits and purls. No slipped stitches (other than the heel flap). No crossover stitches.
I used 64 grams of Knit Picks Stroll Bare that I dyed myself and 10 grams of Stroll in Dutchess Heather for the toes. If a toe gets a hole, it’s easier to rip out the contrast yarn and reknit for repairs. The leftovers include 41 grams of the Blueberry Smoothie and 5 grams of the Duchess Heather. Maybe enough for a pair of shortie socks??
The texture would work well for any dye lots that might pool, however, that was not an issue. In fact, I like the plain stockinette stitches just as much as the texture stitches.
I showed these to my neighbor and she asked who I made them for. Don’t know. Perhaps mine. Then she said that they were too pretty to wear. They might be colorful but that doesn’t bother me anymore. The last picture is closest to the true colors.
Two more things…. 1. Mr. Aitch’s brother is home and doing well. Thank you for your thoughts and prayers. 2. Pepper is six months old and starts school on Friday. Fingers crossed that she is a good student. And that I’m a good student, too.
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Too beautiful to wear but far too cozy (and beautiful) not to wear!
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I have turned into a sock snob and wear my own hand knitted socks most of the time. I discovered that my feet haven’t been so dry and cracked this winter. The socks??
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Beautiful!
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Thank you.
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they are beautiful! Here’s a hint for Pepper (and you) – boiled chicken, shredded. She will stand on her head for that stuff. (I take a smorgasbord of treats to class and chicken has been the bomb)
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Thank you.
The trainer is coming to the house and bringing the treats for the first session. I have lots of chicken breasts in the freezer for future use.
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Wow those socks are beautiful! Very nice.color..,
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Interesting pattern. Wonder how it looks when worn. I too am starting to like vanilla socks to show off the yarn.
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I’ll take a picture of it on and post it tomorrow.
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