Last June I went a little crazy at the Western Sky Knits booth at the Estes Park Wool Market. I made two passes, dropped a lot of cash, and hauled away a big bag of yarn. I love this yarn. I love the colors, the feel, the way I can coordinate it with other things in my stash. The yarn I scored that day filled the gaps to let me put together several other projects that are now lined up in my queue. Altogether, it was a prime event in the summer knitting season. If you don’t know Western Sky Knits, here is their web site.
Each of the socks is made using the Dave pattern by Rachel Coopey; I played around a little with the pattern for each of them so I wouldn’t get bored. Hey, I like knitting vanilla socks. The simple pattern shows off the yarn, and they are easy to cart around in little project bags and present mindless knitting when stuck in a waiting room somewhere. These three have been the socks of summer, and have carried me through all my medical testing and down time.
I have to admit, I am mourning the end of the sock kits. I do, however, have lots of other yarn that could become socks, and there are several sock yarns that are tonal: perfect for texture!! I dived into Ravelry and my pattern stash this morning to kit up several more socks projects; I need socks as they are a great break from the big sweater projects. None of these new socks will be vanilla socks, though. It is time for some color play, lace, and cable action. I get all tingly just thinking about it. These socks will be just great!
Today is cool and rainy in the Denver area. I know that the heat machine will fire up again in a few days, but right now I can feel the call of cooler weather and fall. Pumpkin Spice lattes are right around the corner, and the geese will be on the move before I know it.
Fall is coming people! Get your sock needles flashing!
I always do short row heels and I start 8 rows before my first short rows – add one stitch to each side of the underpart. Do that every other row 3 times then knit two rows even. When you do your heel it will fit very well, you just have to then decrease them right afterward or you get bunches in the knitting on the front of the ankle when you’re wearing them. Decrease exactly opposite of how you knit them in. It would probably work for after thought heels as well though it might be hard to judge where the heel is going.
Thanks. The normal flap heel fits me really well, so I’ll probably stick with that. 🙂
Excellent socks! WSK is one of my favorites. Everything about it makes for the best socks!
Absolutely! I also got some of the cashmere blend fingering yarn, made a couple of Close to You shawlettes, and they turned out great: color and softness just right.
You have been busy and productive.🙂 I especially like the third pair in the Fairy Dust color way. I also like to knit the heel flap and gusset on my socks. Have a good week!
It has been a productive summer! I saw a scarf made in Fairy Dust and it looked great! Such a nice colorway.
LOVE the socks! The colors are so bright and happy!
That’s it! These colors just make me happy, and they are fun to wear. I’m looking forward to cooler weather just so I can always have some fun socks on again.