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I had so much fun knitting Mark's toe-up socks that I immediately cast on another for me, this time with US2 DPNs and in a dk weight yarn. By the way, this yarn is my perfect sock yarn: soft but holds stitch definition, warm but not hot, and machine washable.
I didn't want a plain vanilla sock so looked around my various stitch dictionaries for patterns. As I went through my Ravelry library, I came across the Gia Fingerless Mitts pattern that I had stored a while back and instantly knew that I could modify them for my socks.
The knitting went super fast as the lace panel is quick to memorize and with dk weight, the socks were finished in no time. I love how these turned out ... I think the one lace motif up the front of the foot adds a Downton Abbey kind of vibe, don't you think?
Definitely Downton, impressed that you could modify into socks....I can not do that yet..don't know enough knitting yet...I can do it with crochet..I just keep casting on things...I started a crocheted shawl this morning....I have startitis
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic modification of the Gia pattern. Those look like the perfect socks for a blizzard weekend!
ReplyDeleteLove them!
ReplyDeletePretty!!! You are so clever :)
ReplyDeleteThey look great! I've never done DK socks before, I bet they are cozy!
ReplyDeleteWow, those are beautiful! I may just have to copy you :-) Hope you're staying warm and dry and that you have lots of time to knit this weekend!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful socks! I would have been intimidated to modify the socks, but you definitely pulled it off. Stay warm!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty! :)
ReplyDeleteLove your sock obsession! They are fantastic.
ReplyDeleteStay warm and safe.
Sock knitting fury! These are terrific! I hope you and your loved ones are safe, warm, and keep having electricity.
ReplyDeleteAlready making up your own patterns! Good for you!
ReplyDeleteYou "Designed" those yourself? They're lovely. The color works perfect with the pattern.
ReplyDeleteCan only echo the comments above: Lovely design and a terrific outcome. Am staunchly resisting the "sock bug," since there are already plenty of (too many?) WIPs and UFOs wandering around the house. But these are tempting, very very tempting ...
ReplyDeleteThis came out great! (And I hope Nemo didn't cut much into your knitting time.)
ReplyDeleteYour technique works on fingerless mitts, also.
ReplyDeleteLove your results
I, too, have a Passion for sock knitting
Hugs
I want to knit these!! What a pretty and dainty pattern without being to fiddley to work up. I hope you have recovered from Nemo-I can't think of anything better than being curled up during a storm (for me this winter, think rain only! :( ) and knitting.
ReplyDeleteHave a great week.
*smiles*
I love how these turned out too. Adorable!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful socks!
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