It has been a while since my last post. My sewing machine was serviced, and the week and then some days caused a break in my nine-patch sewing, and somehow I lost interest in them. Instead I have been playing with yarn and needles again and knitted some socks.
This first pair has one repeat of a pattern from a book showing old socks and mittens in museum collections. The original pair was in a much finer yarn and using two grey shades and white. I cut several corners and made the pattern my own.
To make these socks I just played with knit and purl stitches.
And the last two pairs have simple stripes.
This is to show that I knitted pairs of socks, not just one sock of each pattern. I always knit socks and mittens two at a time on a long circular needle, so once I'm finished, I have a pair and don't need to start from the beginning of the second sock. They always end up having the same number of rows too, and the same increases and decreases.
My snowdrops are still fresh as new after six weeks! No other signs of Spring in the garden, just the lack of snow.
Such beautiful and practical socks Ulla. I am still at the one at a time socks. My left over 4 ply sock yarn is now being ear marked for doll clothes.
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