As I said yesterday, the tour de fleece has me totally obsessed with spinning, knitting is not getting much of a look in. Fortunately I have a few FOs that I have finished but not blogged about.
This year I am getting Christmas knitting started early, I started a pair of 6 ply socks for my Mum. As a bit of an extra challenge I decided I would do them two at a time, because I should really try it out.
I can see the advantages, mostly the tada! moment when you are finished and have a pair of socks rather than one done and casting on the second. Not having to keep count apart from on the heel flap is good too. I still don't like magic loop, it feels like knit a bit, fiddle around with cable, knit a bit more, fiddle with cable, repeat until sock is done. I find dpns much less fiddly.
Pattern: Bubble wrap socks by sock bug worked over the stitch count from the free Regia pattern
Yarn: Regia 6 ply in parrot
Needles: 3.5mm interchangeable
A stitch pattern close up
The finished socks are nice, a looser fabric than I usually make, but I thought I would see how they go done exactly to the pattern. The pattern of knits and purls does look a lot like bubble wrap and it makes for a nice fit as it pulls them snug to your foot.
Using the pattern meant I could make a pair of socks from two balls of yarn, I would have needed a third if I had used 3mm needles. But explain this, despite working the socks identically (and we know they are because they were TAAT) I ended up with two differently sized balls of leftovers.
Back to spinning for me now, I have the fibre for today all prepped and waiting, I may have accidentally spun a bit of it last night because it was too lovely to resist!
Lovely socks! And very interesting about the remaining ball sizes too.... hmm...
ReplyDeleteGorgeous socks. I'm pleased I'm not the only one that finds magic loop fiddly, although I do want to try 2 at a time socks (especially for boyfriend's giant man socks, that way he might actually get 2!)
ReplyDeleteThese socks are lovely! I always say I'm going to start getting organised for christmas early but never do, so well done!
ReplyDeleteIt's a puzzle why the balls are two different sizes! Love the socks though and wish I was starting Christmas knitting!
ReplyDeleteI can't believe that you managed to knit a pair of socks plus get all of your TdF spinning done. You are a rock star!
ReplyDeleteI think it's more likely that there were variations in the yarn balls than you using that much more yarn on one of the socks. :)
ReplyDeleteLovely socks. I agree, the skeins were likely not exactly the same size to begin with.
ReplyDeleteGreat job on the socks!! I tried making socks a couple of times but they never turn out.. haha..
ReplyDeleteWell done, great colors and you tried something new...bonus
ReplyDeleteVery cute socks. Interesting that you should end up with differing amounts of yarn, though.
ReplyDeleteI think knitting socks two at a time is like knitting sleeves two at a time: that tada moment is totally worth it :-)
ReplyDeleteI have to say the socks look great and the balls left over is odd LOL too funny!
ReplyDeleteOo, I really like them! I think this is the first time I've seen that pattern.
ReplyDeletePretty yarn! I love using magic loop or two circular needles for socks, but I totally agree that trying to do 2 at a time is way too fiddly! Good job getting your Christmas knitting started early!
ReplyDeleteI haven't tried magic loop. Hate DPN's, so for as much as possible I use the itty bitty circs.
ReplyDeleteVery cute socks, stitch pattern is interesting! Well done on starting Christmas gifts early too!
ReplyDeleteVery lovely! I love the color too!! That is funny how you ended up with two different size balls...
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