1st Pair of Socks - July 2007

~Project Details~

 

Pattern: Random Ankle Socks (off the internet)

 

Needles: Knit Picks US2

 

Yarn: Sockotta – Shades of Purple, Color #26

 

Cost: $8.50 (less than 1 ball - lots of yarn for booties!)

 

Size: 7/8

 

For: Nobody - they were practice socks! They will now be dust rags! LOL

 

Time: My motto – As long as you make it. Simple socks (ankle socks go fast!)

 

Modifications: None. I did magic loop (ML) even though the pattern was written for DPNs, so the instructions were reinterpreted for the ML method.

 

What I learned: How to ML!! Definitely have the hang of it now!

 

Verdict: Mmmh I would never use this pattern or yarn again. The sock was made in my size but the heel flap was too long (so I would shorten it) and the foot was not snug enough = too dang big. But I was just so excited about doing my 1st pair of socks!

 

I wanted to do something simple and easy since I knew I was going to be doing ML. It was a struggle to translate the pattern in the beginning, and I wish I didn’t wait as long to start on the 2nd one because obviously I forgot what the heck I did! LOL SSS Disease is real! And the only cure is to just plow thru the next one. :o) (which you may not want to do since I made so many mistakes! :op LOL)

 

As for the yarn I like Sockotta, but not for this pattern. I really like yarn that has some “cush” to it…not feeling it with Sockotta, so Cascade Fixation is still on my list for ankle socks.

 

Overall, not a perfect fit (or socks for that matter) but I am glad I did them! :o)

 

 

Done