Samhain socks
November 2nd, 2009
As a Pagan I could have celebrated Samhain on the calendar date Oct. 31st, also Halloween. But the full moon was only two days afterwards. Plus the vibe today felt more like Samhain if that makes sense.
Anyway, I finished my green lace socks today so am naming them my Samhain socks. A new pair of socks for the new year. I like it!
This is the Lace And Cables sock pattern from Wendy Johnson’s book Socks From The Toe Up.
These are the best fitting socks I’ve made yet. Side views:
I altered the pattern some. I did short row toes and heels and did a sewn bind off. Wow, does the sewn bind off ever kick some serious ass! Most of the time my sock cuffs are too tight. I have to bind off about three or four times before it’s right. That clearly wasn’t working so I tried the sewn bind off. It’s elastic and stretchy and perfect.
The biggest alteration was putting the lace pattern on the back of the leg.
This is the first time I’ve used Tofutsies yarn. I like it. It’s soft to work with and feels wonderful against the skin. The yarn is somewhat splitty and slippery on needles. I enjoyed this yarn so much I bought another skein of it before these socks were even finished.
Sieben’s fun to model with:
Pattern: Lace And Cables Socks
Source: Socks From The Toe Up
Yarn: South West Trading Company Tofutsies, green
Needles: 2.0 mm
Size: custom
Modifications: several, see above
Started: May 2009
Finished: November 2009
7 Comments Add your own
1. Christina Scovel | November 3rd, 2009 at 7:05 am
These are great socks. I love the dog/sock photos
I’m sure your puppy loves having feet on them!
2. Laura | November 3rd, 2009 at 10:22 am
Blessed Samhain~! Why do you feel these fit so well. The bind off sounds really cool.
3. Linda W | November 3rd, 2009 at 4:27 pm
Your socks are great. I love that book and the sewn Bind off.
4. Twilight | November 3rd, 2009 at 10:59 pm
Thanks everyone!
I think these socks fit well for a few reasons-the short row toes and heels really suit my feet, the yarn isn’t too stretchy but is just flexible enough, the number of stitches cast on better reflected my actual foot measurements.
5. Abbey | November 5th, 2009 at 8:02 pm
Beautiful!!! Love your taste!
6. Twilight | December 7th, 2009 at 4:58 pm
Abbey-Thanks. I don’t think you’ve seen these in person yet. I’ll wear them next time I see you.
7. Crafting Chaos » Mo&hellip | July 25th, 2010 at 12:28 am
[…] My Dad looked wonderful. It was so good to wrap my arms around him and give him a big hug. He’s a great dad. As a girl we were really close. And even though I’ve lived an unconventional life he’s always accepted me. My Grandma looked great as well. She’s shrunk in height and is the skinniest I’ve seen her. I got a good Grandma hug. I wore my lace and cable socks to show my Grandma. She used to be a knitter and liked them. […]
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