The hubby's socks

Finally finished up the hubby's Christmas present from me ... a pair of Lighthouse Gansey Socks from a Knitty issue. I had that one queued at Ravelry for some time, and meant to start making it sometime last year. I decided it would be a good Christmas present for the husband.

SO glad to have that monkey off my back. Now I will be moving on to a small pair for the person I did the other pair for. I am going to venture into more short row toes and heels.

Socks are finished

I loved this pattern. I don't think I could say I love it anymore without marrying it.

Check out the gorgeous socks. Love short row heels and toes. No sooner do you start knitting the heels are they already finished. Sweet! I will be making me a pair or two from this same pattern, and I am so not a pattern repeater when it comes to socks because I bore easily of it.

A sock

Just one, but the other one is started and on its way.

Little Turtle Knits Tatamagouche pattern, Mosaic Moon sock yarn in Copper Patina. Gorgeous combination, and I have to admit that I am a lover of short row heels and toes.

I will be making myself a pair of these as soon as I clear my business knitting.

Oh and check out my cool sock blocker! That is the one I purchased off Etsy. Love it. I love having the needle gauges in it. Very handy. My kids have been getting a kick out of it, too.

Yoga Socks

My sister and I were talking last night, and I was going on and on about my obsession of all things sock knitting.

She said she had gotten a pattern from our aunt for yoga socks. She explained it to me, and then I came home and cast on last night.

Of course, I was knitting them for a toddler (not intentionally, mind you). They need to be clingy as they don't have a heel or toes, but they have to be able to go over the foot.

So I had to frog those and start over on size 3s (I feel like I am knitting with King Kong needles after using 1s this entire time).

These will be kinda cool, I think. And a REALLY quick knit. I mean, no heel flap, no turning of the heel, no picking up the gussets. Just cast off half your stitches, knit a few rows back and forth, and then cast on your number of cast off stitches and start knitting in the round again. Easy peasy.

Now, if only I yoga'ed.

One thing at a time.