Wollmeise Technicolor Dreamsocks

 

I had a couple people ask me how these socks were coming and well, voila! They're done! They are fantastically garish while being surprisingly squooshy and comfortable.

I knit these socks magic loop, toe up, two-at-a-time. This was my first time doing socks toe-up or two-at-a-time and I was surprised with how quickly they worked up. I don't think I'll start exclusively knitting my socks two-at-a-time but it was nice to finish and realize, hey! I'm actually done! I also knit a different toe that did increases in six places evenly around. I found this toe in Cat Bordhi's Personal Footprints for Insouciant Sock Knitters. The way the increases are done definitely creates a much rounder toe which I think fits better than most sock toes. 

I did my standard short row heel (which is from the Lifestyle Socks) and finished by using Jeny's Surprisingly Stretchy Bind-Off. Considering I tried three different bind-off methods before this one (lace bind-off, sewn bind-off, and regular going up a couple needle sizes), it really is surprisingly stretchy. I was a little worried about the length of the leg since by the time I finished the green mini-skein I only had five minis left. The leg ended up a bit over 5" (I generally go for 7") and while I do have that lone skein of Wollmeise stashed away, I didn't really want to break into it for a mere 5-10grams.

Now you know what this means, right? I've actually knit four pairs of socks this year and have accomplished at least one of my year goals that I set back in January! I feel like I've been on a sock knitting kick this year so I wouldn't be completely surprised if a couple more pairs pop up before the end of the year. But for now, I've put away my new socks and looked adoringly at my little collection of handknit socks just waiting for cooler weather. 

Pattern: My own recipe

Yarn: 11 Wollmesie minis for a total of about 65g

Needles: #1.5

Began: August 8

Completed: September 8

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