How Many Pairs?

Socks are relatively small things and they are fast becoming my go-to project when I'm struggling to find my next craft project.  

I love the different yarns available and construction methods. Top down is my favoured approach - cuff, leg, heel flap, heel turn, gusset, foot, toe - with a kitchener stitch  finish and always on 4 double pointed needles!

This year has produced seven pairs; all knitted in 4ply yarns on 2.25mm DPNs.

Starry. Starry Night - this pair for my sister's birthday.

A lovely sparkling yarn - West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4ply 906 Silent Night Sparkle.

The pattern is Petty Harbour on Ravelry.

Winter Walks Socks - these are for a dear friend on her lockdown daily walks in the Staffordshire countryside.

A fairisle style yarn from Opal Bedtime Stories series, 9895 Grandma Lily and the Magic Broom.

The pattern is a simple K3 P1 rib on the leg and top of the foot with a 1x1 rib on the turnover cuff.

Joyful Socks - a bright and cheerful socks for a friend's daily dog walks in the Shropshire landscape.

A striped sock yarn, another from Opal Bedtime Stories, 9896 Turtle Called Whirlwind.

I used same pattern as Winter Walks Socks.

Hiking Boot Socks - for my niece's new hiking boots as she walks the hills around Edinburgh.

Opal True Love series this time, in 9861 Crochet Hero.  A lovely fairisle style design in a fairly subtle colourway.

Another basic sock in 3x1 rib with a turnover cuff.

Three pairs for me because I love my made to measure socks.

Pondering Our Options Socks - a project to help ease the anxiety of house hunting during this challenging winter.

Knitted in Rico Superba Bamboo Superwash 023 Purple Blue Mix.  A subtle shaded yarn to showcase a cable pattern.

The pattern is a free download from Love Crafts called Essential Cable Socks.

Not So Subtle Socks - this is a bright, sparkling and cheery yarn mixed with a plain one for cuff, heel and toe.

The yarns are WYS Signature 4ply 905 Fairy Lights and Coop Knits Socks Yeah! 117 Almandine.  The yarns compliment each other and make a very festive pair of socks.

Just a 2x2 cuff and stocking stitch leg and foot - no need for any more as the yarn provides all the interest.

Which Socks? - I loved knitting the Pondering Our Options socks so much I used the same pattern again with different yarn.

Opal Ocean series in 9977 Glittering Light.  This yarn has a greenish tinge to it which hasn't photographed well - suffice it to say it is evocative of sunshine on a calm sea.

The pattern is a free download from Love Crafts called Essential Cable Socks.