Sock Knitting

There has been a bit of sock knitting going on around here. I finished up these quick knit socks for myself using yarn from my stash. It does feel good to use yarn that has been aging for a few years. They are knit with Artyarns Supermerino. I used size 2.5 needles (3mm) and zipped through the knitting. The toe up pattern and allowed me to use up all but a few inches of the two 104 yard skeins that I had. There was no guessing when to start the heel and fearing I would run out of yarn before reaching the toe.

Last night I started a pair of socks for B out of some stash yarn. 40 stitches on size 4 needles should also go quickly. 

And then there are these, my next original design.

I knew that I wanted subtle cables to weave themselves around the leg. I searched all of my books for a stitch pattern and couldn't find one that did what I wanted so I made one up. Some one else probably has made it up before but I have never seen anything just like it and I have a lot of books.

I  have started over a few times to get the gauge to work evenly between the ribbing and the cable pattern. I knit the ribbing on size 0 needles and switched to size 2 for the cable pattern. I really like the way they are turning out. 

Today we are having a beautiful sunny, breezy day and the garden is calling for attention. I am off to spend some time in the garden.

What is keeping you busy?