Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Back on Track

I've been a little remiss on knitting my new years resolutions. I planned to knit one pattern from each the knitting books that I owned at the beginning of 2016 as well as knitting some of the sock patterns that I had been avoiding. I dubbed the sock knitting 12in2016, one pair per month of the year. I wasn't avoiding the patterns because they weren't good, they weren't easy knitting and would challenge me. I don't always want the challenge but sometime I know I need it.

My most recent sock FO fit both my resolutions! These socks are from 101 Socks and one of the patterns from my 12in2016!



The multi yarn I picked up while on vacation in Hawaii a couple of years ago, both colors are Cascade Heritage. The pink is Heritage Paints and the green is Heritage Solids, I love how they knit up together!


The construction was interesting, I knit each roll separate first and then knit them together when they reached the correct length. I had a bit of trouble understanding what the pattern wanted because the translation into English was not the best. Once I understood they were a piece of cake.


Instead of following the book pattern for the heel I used my favorite Eye of Partridge heel and wedge toe combo. This combo fits my foot like a glove! They were a fun easy knit that helped me get back on track with my 12in2016. And they're just plain cute!


4 comments:

  1. I like that New Year's Resolution. I, too, have a lot of great knitting books that I don't knit from. Love the socks.

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    1. It really reminded me why I bought the books, they have lots of great pattern that I want to knit. Sometimes you just get so wrapped up on what's hot on Rav that you forget what you wanted to do before.

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  2. beautiful socks and I love the shorter cuff!

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    1. I'm not really a short cuff kind of person but summer makes me think shorter is better! It also makes for a faster knit.

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