The time: Mid-March.
The challenge: make my mum a pair of socks with no lace, no cables, no short-row heels but which will be fun and interesting enough for me not to want to stab my own eyes out.
The result: Slip into Spring!
I combined a simple slip-stitch pattern with a WendyKnits sock template, put my head down and made a pair of socks in 11 days flat.
The back of the leg is worked in a rib pattern to help hold the sock up (I hope)
Pattern: Slip into Spring (my own stitch pattern superimposed on Wendy’s Gusset Heel Toe-up sock)
Yarn/Needles/Technique: Lane Cervinia Forever Jacquard wool/nylon sock yarn with 2.25 mm KnitPro circular for Magic Loop. Toe-up 2-at-a-time.
Toe/heel: Wedge toe with Judy’s Magic Cast on. Gusset Heel from Socks from the Toe Up by WendyKnits.
I’m planning to make myself a pair of these in a semi-variegated yarn (my first Posh Yarn purchase to be precise) and then I may write up a pattern. Contain yourselves, good people! 😀
Sorry for the inconsistent quality of the photos. I took these at 9 at night in March. Indoors. I did the best I could!
dyedinthewool 
Very pretty colours and you made excellent use of the strips and slip stitches. I am glad they were good to knit.
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That looks like a fun yarn to knit with. I thought it was a Regia at first. It looks similar to a yarn I used long ago.
Wendy’s pattern is great. I’m using it to figure out how to do the heels and toes on another toe up pattern I’m making.
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Very nice socks and fun yarn =)
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wow that was quick and what a fab result too!
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Clown barf socks…Love them!
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