Dotty socks? Socks with the pox? Poxy socks? A pox on socks!
Squeaking in under the wire at the very last minute for the month again, I present this month’s pair of socks… kinda fun, huh? I absolutely love them retroactively. While I was actually making them, hmmm, not so much! I really struggled to get into these ones, funnily enough. I liked the turquoise yarn with colourful flecks very much at first, but it rapidly became quite blah and too subtle to my eyes. I felt it really lacked a certain necessary “something”, and I discovered some of that something when I laid the ball of bright yellow yarn against it. Drab to fab in one fell swoop! I experimented with several different ways of getting the yellow in there somewhere, but (obviously) in the end settled on embroidering random dots of various sizes here and there. This gave exactly the fun and quirky look I craved, but was surprisingly difficult to get them looking neat, owing I think to the fact that the yarns were of completely different gauge. This discrepancy can be seen most clearly in the heels and toes, where the yellow looks quite “puffy” and plumped up compared to the much finer turquoise yarn. Yeah, it’s funny-looking but still, I love it.
I only had time to embroider a sprinkling of the dots around the top few inches of sock; but if I get some more time -which seems very unlikely – I may add some more “pox”…
Pattern; my usual plain Jane favourite, from a Patons 60s pamphlet with my own modifications
Yarns: flecked turquoise is Opal “Relief” sock yarn, colour 9494; with a yellow Piccolo multi-purpose craft yarn, made in Japan. Both yarns purchased in Japan during our recent holiday there
oh hey there my lovely little photobomber… must be close to dinner time, mmmm?
The box of socks is looking a bit squished, but pretty!
Oh those are fun, and such a pretty combination of colors. I think you have just the right amount of pox! Love seeing the box grow.
I love these little yellow dots, they’re like fluffy clouds on a turquoise sky. Really lovely!
Too cute! I guess I will shamelessly copy this one day!
Very cute. I’m knitting socks too, but mainly childrens’ ones at the moment for the autumn fair at my church. Though I have just finished a pair for me in pink/green/violet. They are very colorful. All the best from summery Basel Anita
I think these look absolutely amazing and I’m in awe!!!! XX
I don’t suppose that you will ever share your version of the sock pattern? Your version appears to fit your foot very well and the heel looks neat and tidy compared to most sock patterns I have encountered.
Loving the colours of your socks!! I have to have socks that are not too tight on the ankle/calf (diabetes).Would your pattern (or any other you know of) fit this requirement. Diabetic socks here are (a) boring colours (black) and (b) very expensive.
Hi Aless, I’m afraid I have no expertise to advise on a good sock pattern suitable for diabetic people; however if you knit your own you can customise the fit of any sock pattern to your own requirements; increasing the number of stitches will make them more roomy as needed. And you can make them as colourful as you like too! 🙂