birthday socks
Daniel just turned 11. I started this blog when he was just a few months old, and when I think about how much has changed about the way knitters interact online since then, it makes my head spin a little. Those are thoughts for another day, however, because I wanted to show you the socks I made him for his birthday.
I'll be honest, here. This color would not have been my first choice! But Daniel has decided he loves pink. In fact, he stole a pair of neon pink socks I knit last summer for someone else...
But given how much Daniel loves to wear those pink socks, I decided to make him another pair for his birthday. I did notice that the first pair are actually a little tight on him, which means his legs and ankles are bigger around than mine, though our feet are about the same size.
There were a few things I did to ensure that this pair of socks would fit better:
I often just knit socks without a pattern, but I got myself the book Sock Architecture by Lara Neel last year and thought I should put it to use. This is the top-down Strie sock pattern from that book.
The yarn is Adorn Sock by Three Irish Girls in a colorway I can't find on their website at the moment, but it's obviously a few shades of pink. I was surprised to see that it striped because I never would have guessed that from the way it looked in the hank. I was afraid the pooling around the ankles would bug me, but it didn't.
I was traveling for a gig for the week leading up to his birthday, so I didn't finish the socks until a few days late. He wore them for two days in a row once they were finished, and didn't seem to mind they weren't done in time!
I'll be honest, here. This color would not have been my first choice! But Daniel has decided he loves pink. In fact, he stole a pair of neon pink socks I knit last summer for someone else...
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| Notice that one is inside out. |
There were a few things I did to ensure that this pair of socks would fit better:
- I cast on more stitches: 68 instead of 64.
- I used a stretchy stitch pattern: broken 1x1 rib instead of stockinette.
- I did a heel flap and gusset instead of short rows for a deeper heel.
I often just knit socks without a pattern, but I got myself the book Sock Architecture by Lara Neel last year and thought I should put it to use. This is the top-down Strie sock pattern from that book.
The yarn is Adorn Sock by Three Irish Girls in a colorway I can't find on their website at the moment, but it's obviously a few shades of pink. I was surprised to see that it striped because I never would have guessed that from the way it looked in the hank. I was afraid the pooling around the ankles would bug me, but it didn't.
I was traveling for a gig for the week leading up to his birthday, so I didn't finish the socks until a few days late. He wore them for two days in a row once they were finished, and didn't seem to mind they weren't done in time!
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