I began a pair of Simple Skyp Socks the other night when I realized I’d left my other sock project in my office. It’s hard for me not to have a pair of socks around for knitting. As my friend Jane Foster aptly puts it, “Socks are comforting.” 
I’ve seen Angela knit this pattern a couple of times, so they have been in my mind to use with heavily variegated yarn. The yarn is Manos Alegria in the colorway Pindo. I wasn’t sure I was completely fond of the color shifts until I hit the skyp part of the pattern. If you’ve ever made Charade socks, the interesting part of the pattern will be familiar to you. This is Charade with the addition of some purling. I think both patterns are brilliant with lots of shifting colors and the rhythm of the knitting is focused enough to engage you lightly, but I also find it to be a wine and knit night friendly project.
Ah, the colors.
Love the yarn! I haven’t tried the pattern yet but looks good.
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absolutely beautiful
Always good to hear this kind of pattern review. Moving it higher in my Q. (Which is like 30 pages long. 🙂 ) They look great!
I had to run right over to my favorite online shop and order some of that pronto!
I haven’t made many socks in my knitting adventures but those are so pretty they make me want to dive right in!
Beautiful! Love the colours! I know how you feel, I can’t go without having a crochet project…at the moment I am crocheting a shawl but would love to try socks next! Thanks.
Love this colourway. I really like the way the herringbone/skyp columns jumble the colours in the yarn. I’m knitting my current Skyps with Alegria too – it’s the first time I’ve knit with the yarn and I love how soft it is.
It’s always hard to know what to do with really variegated yarns. This pattern is lovely!!
I don’t know why but I think “delicious” when I look at your sock!
it looks gorgeous 🙂 i’m still learning to knit socks.
it looks gorgeous! i’m still learning to knit socks , i like much!
Wow! I just love the way the yarn is displayed. I just added the pattern to my Ravelry library. Thanks for showing off a great sock yarn and pattern.
I’m in love with that yarn!
Ooooh, those colors place nicely.
i just bought some Alegria and I wasn’t quite sure what to do with it 🙂 Mayhaps they can become some fun socks like yours! Gorgeous color shifts for sure!!!