Yup, these socks are pretty awesome. I am really glad I got the urge to drop everything and knit these last week. Sure, there were a lot of ends to weave in, but I don't mind sewing in ends, it's just another type of needlework that I get to enjoy. And in the case of these socks, it was deffinitely worth the effort.
Knit in TFA Yellow Label DK, these knit up really quickly on 3.25mm dpn's. I knit them top down, I cast on 56 sts, and then decreased down to 48 for the foot because though I am fine with a slightly slouchy leg, I wanted a snug fit throughout the foot. I knit in stripes and super simple fair isle motifs as the mood struck me. I had no rules, I just tried to use as many colours as possible and make the second sock as bright and fun as the first.
These socks are probably too big to wear with my winter boots on a daily basis, but I'm sure they would come in handy if I were to spend the day outdoors tobogganing or cross country skiing. For now I'm just wearing them around the house and am very, very happy everytime look down at my feet and see these colourful gems.
I LOVE them, they are super cute. The colors will help ward off the winter blues :-)
ReplyDeleteNo possiblies about them they ARE awesome! I should do this with my left over sock yarn.
ReplyDelete!!! They are even more beautiful than I imagined!
ReplyDeleteSeeing those socks just made my day a lot brighter! They are indeed the world greatest socks, I agree :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! So much fun especially during these grey winter months! The best socks I've seen in a long time!!
ReplyDeletethese socks are amazing!!! I love the colours, they are perfect for extra toasty-warm toes in the DK weight, too. They look so cheery!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!
ReplyDeletebeautiful :) brings to mind the colourful mismatched socks we wore to sock hops in the 50s & 60s (yup, am that old) ;-)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea for using up colourful wool laying around! Personally, I can never find socks that match anyway. :)
ReplyDeleteThese remind me of those Little MissMatched socks that come in sets of three related, but un-matching, socks. That way it doesn't matter which two you pull out of the drawer. Maybe you should consider making a third one! :-)
ReplyDeleteWOW- these are SPECTACULAR!
ReplyDeleteYour socks are delightful. So bright and carefree and fun, I bet your feet feel fantastic in them.
ReplyDeleteThey are gorgeous & one of a kind!
ReplyDeleteLove the socks. So fun and bright! Have you thought about putting together a kit for them? I don't have enough scraps of similar weight bright yarns to make them.
ReplyDeleteI love these! The bring a smile to my face!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun idea! So cool :)
ReplyDeleteThese are awesome! What a fun pair of socks!!
ReplyDeleteDefinietly world greatest sokcs!! I love it!!
ReplyDeleteI'm basically in LOVE with these. We all need fabulous slouchy socks to make the day better! I was ALL about mis-matched socks through highschool. My mom actually never complained about it because she said she never worried about went into the wash and what came out.
ReplyDeleteGreat Job TANIS! You could always go out on a whim as well as publish a sort of "Sock Buffet" pattern with the basic sequence you used and then a bunch of "add your own" motifs and patterns.
No matter what though, great work!
I don't have a lot of leftover sock yarn because I've yet to make socks; HOWEVER, I am now tempted to buy 30 different colors in order to make super colorful socks like these as my first pair! They're awesome!
ReplyDeleteToo cute!
ReplyDeleteI love them! What a stash buster!
ReplyDeleteI love these socks Tanis!
ReplyDeleteThese are awesome! I need a pair of slouchy bed socks. and I have a whack of DK in different colors left over from a sweater I made last year. You have inspired me, thanks!
ReplyDeleteOh my, I am in love with them!!! Feeling jealous right now.
ReplyDeleteThese socks are inspiring and so very awesome! A DK kit of bits and tiny skeins to make Happy Socks is something I would buy in an instant!
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