I think my crafting mojo is coming back into balance and I’ve been craving knitting a little more in the evenings. Knitting is much easier to work on at night when I want to craft, but time is short. I have a tiny house, so sewing means that I have to pull out a lot of stuff and completely take over our dining area to do so. It feels like something I need to be able to commit to for at least an hour or more or it’s not worth getting everything out and putting it all back. At first I was powering through projects and staying up too late to do so, but now I’m getting into a better rhythm and adjusting expectations to account for multiple days for larger projects. For me, it seems that I’m most successful if I cut out fabric for a few projects on the weekend, and then I can work on those throughout the week more easily.
As for knitting, I have lots of projects half finished. I did finish the Frog + Cast Striped Wedge Pullover, but the pictures I tried to take with my tripod were not well focused, so I need to redo them. I am a good portion of the way through a Rift tee, and I think that will be something I wear often.
These socks are some self-striping Opal yarns in the Sweet and Spicy line. The color is Safran. I really enjoyed this colorway. I know some folks are not fans of self-striping yarn, but I love them so much. It’s the perfect amount of color changing interest for breezing through some stockinette socks. These were done toe-up two at a time, with a heel flap. For this recipe, check out any of my sock patterns on Ravelry. Several are free. The only difference for these is that I inserted no lace or cabling pattern.
I have a pair of socks for Matt that is almost done. While I always have at least one or two pairs of socks going on the needles at any given time, both Matt and I need a few more pairs for next year, so I plan on keeping them going. Luckily I have a boatload of self-striping sock yarn (and other sock yarn) stashed so I have no excuses!
I’m currently halfway through the heel turn of a pair of socks for my eldest, using your Earlybird pattern as a recipe. It’s so well written, thank you!
I’m enjoying seeing your sewing journey too, here and on IG. I’m about to start on a pair of Hudson pants, but have also been inspired to have a go at the Ogden, partly thanks to seeing yours.
I’m so glad you are enjoying the pattern! Hudson pants look so great! I have that in my head as a good early fall pattern. I LOVE the Ogden. I’ve made 4 for me now and 1 for my kiddo. My only change is to add about a half of an inch of length to the body and about an inch of length to the lining. I think in a future version I might try to add elastic to the lining to make it somewhat of a shelf bra. There’s a great example on IG if you look at the hashtag and see the top posts.
Socks are my absolute favorite thing to knit š¤
Cute colours! Just a question – do you find handknit socks wear as well as shop bought?
I haven’t worn store bought winter socks for possibly a decade…. I definitely recommend for the most durable socks to get some with about 25% nylon or polyamide content. the workhorse Regia and Opal sock yarns I have really last a long, long time. I have some that really have lasted about a decade. I don’t knit myself athletic ankle socks. Those are all commercial for me. And I’m not super active in my winter socks–I don’t run or do long hikes, etc. in them. Commercial athletic wool socks might be better for that.
Thanks for your comments. I thought of it as I had just put on a commercially produced pair of socks I’ve worn regularly for about 6 years – they have just worn a hole through on the ankle. I think these could have been my favourite socks forever and just compared them to handmade ones.
Awesome socks! Now I want to get a skein of it to add to my collection of sock yarn. š
I have a pair of socks ‘almost’ finished for my husband. He has long feet and likes them to ride high up his shins, sooooo a lot of knitting. I am so close to done I can almost ‘taste’ it. š Meanwhile I balled up a lot of other skeins of yarn. What next?
Gosh I need to learn how to knit socks, my feet get so cold. I love seeing your self striping socks š