Foot Hugging Socks
Happy holidays, everyone!
My husband has found his sock pattern. And by ‘his’, I mean ‘the-one-I-shall-knit-for-him-again-and-again’. This clever pattern isn’t difficult at all, though it helps to keep track of what row you’re on. The sock has increases on the bottom and decreases on the top that result in both sides of the sock wrapping around the foot at an angle. This sock really hugs the foot, and John loves it. Here are a few photos and the details for those of you looking to make foot-huggers.
The lovely yarn comes from a hand-dyer out in Colorado. You can find Kimberly’s shop right here: http://www.catmtn.com/tyg-online/.
May your fingers be swift and clever, and your holidays relaxed and bright.
Details:
| Started: | 2 Oct 2009 |
| Finished: | 18 Nov 2009 |
| Pattern: | Oliver by Marlowe Crawford. Link to pattern on Ravelry here. It was $7 US when I bought it. |
| Yarn: | Superwash merino fingering weight yarn in ‘latte’ from the Yarn Gallery. I got a size 10.5 US men’s pair of socks from one skein with plenty left over. |
| Needles: | US 1 / 2.25 mm |
| Notes: | I accidentally decreased until the foot was 70 sts instead of 72. Oops. They fit, but the next pair will have 72 sts on the foot. These were made with 8″ cuffs.
My Ravelry project page is here. |
Marlowe said,
December 23, 2009 at 4:30 pm
These are lovely and I’m so glad they fit your husband!
Stacy said,
December 23, 2009 at 5:02 pm
Thanks for the pattern, Marlowe. I’m glad you like them. It’s a lovely pattern – I’m on my third pair already (my sons saw daddy’s socks.)