Sock of Doom for May

Socks of Doom... again! This time in red 100% Merino Superwash (Cool Wool 2000 from Lana Grossa). Thankfully a quick knit and since I knit them a few times for Sock Wars by heart without the pattern.

Next socks... who knows? Maybe Jaywalkers?

Bettina

May socks

One pair for May - Hedera by Cookie A., from Spring 06 Knitty.



MJ
http://www.exartstudent.net/

Got My May Socks Done!

These were the pattern for Round 6 of Sock Madness. I did mine in mirror images to keep things interesting.
Not only are the patterned on the top of the foot:

The are patterned on the heel as well.
I did mine in Lorna's Laces Chocolate and Pretty in Pink.

Now, on to my June pair!

Melanie

www.thestitchinwench.blogspot.com

I made it!

With less than 45 minutes left in the month I finally finished my May socks.

These are the Springtime in Paris socks that were the February/March socks for the six sox kal. I used a short row heel instead of the flap/gusset the pattern had. These are done in Baby Ull, the baby blue color, on size 0 needles.

Nilda

May socks

Pattern: Knee High to a Grasshopper socks, designed by Chrissy Gardiner exclusively for the Blue Moon Rockin' Sock Club
Yarn: Less than one skein of Blue Moon Silkie Socks That Rock in Walk on the Wild Tide
Needles: Addi Turbos US 1 (2.5 mm)
Modifications: Decreased 8 stitches to knit the leg.
Date Started: April 27, 2007
Date Completed: May 31, 2007
Time: 11.25 hours for the first sock, 11 for the second for a total of 22.25 hours

Kris
http://kriscrafts.bradandkris.com

2 for me!

I've got 2 pairs completed and 4 pairs started, talk about knitters ADD. Here they(minus the one in the background) are a little pair of baby socks in some leftover Regia for donation and a pair of Hocrux's in Patons Kroy "Winter Eclipse". Love the Hocrux's, very nice pattern and a great way to get in gear for Harry Potter!

Happy Knitting,
Tammy http://knitoneinsane2.blogspot.com/

Two little socks for May

Here's my socks for May. They're toddler / child socks intended for Dulaan .The pattern is a simple cable rib . The blue ones are done with Briggs & Little Tuffy . The red ones are knit with Elann Peruvian highland wool . Hope they keep some little child's feet warm !

Just in Time

I finally finished a pair of socks for May. They are just plain stockinette socks knit in OnLine Highlander. 68 stitches on size 1 needles. Can I have a "Y" please?

Monica

I'm Back!

Hi all!

I've been missing for a couple of weeks while my computer was broken, but now I have a new one and I'm back. For everyone in my group the sidebar *should* be up to date now. :)

Down to the wire in every way possible

Here are my May socks! They're Elfine socks, knit from something I had in my stash and lost the yarn labels for. I'm pretty sure it's a cotton, and it was three stranded yarn- pink, green and white- but that made it a bit thick for socks so I pulled out the white strand as I went along. You'll notice, though, that there's a white band at the top and you can sort of see the white bit of the heel. That's because I had no clue how much yarn I had, so when I got to the heel of the first sock and realized I had about a third of the skein left I took the white yarn I hadn't been using and knit the heel out of that. The second sock ended up on row 3 of the pattern instead of row 7 like the first sock, and while binding off I ran out of yarn half way around the sock. I had to take more of the leftover white yarn and finish binding off, so to make the socks look even I did single crochets around the top of both socks. Not quite what the pattern author had intended, but sometimes these things happen.

For more info, check out my blog. There'll be an entry about the whole sock fiasco there shortly.

~Rebecca

Monkey's of Barney

Can you tell which part of these socks is not like the other? No? Good.

My May sock are the Monkey socks knit in Barney Rubble by Socks That Rock in medium weight, except for the last inch of the toe on one sock. It is knit in Barney Rubble Lightweight.

There's not a visible difference. But they're two sizes too small for me so I have to hope that the difference felt on my sisters foot is not unbearable. But then again, it might be payback for all the times she's gotten under my skin and just rubbed me the wrong way! Jamie S. at http://knittingbandit.typepad.com/

Two pairs for May

This month I finished two pairs of socks.

Here they are:
left side: simple stockinette socks, size 42/43; yarn: Lana Grossa „Magico Socks“ #2527
and on the right side the famous Monkey socks: yarn Regia 4fach Color #5440, size 40/41
Claudia

May Socks

I have been trying to post these for a few days now. May is done.
micheleknits@blogspot.com

3rd socks for May

Just under the wire....
These were for Socktopia in the "Fiesta" theme


Yarn: Regia Bamboo Clown Color 1062,
45% bamboo, 40% new wool, 15% polyamide.
Pattern: none
Needles: Knit Picks options, size 1

Just in under the wire

With 2hrs 35 mins left of May, here are the third pair: For details and another way to really disturb non-knitters, check out my blog

Carie of the Knitted Bear

In the nick of time

Tiger socks finished and just in the nick of time. These are for my little boy aged 4. Knitted in Opal Rainforest Tiger. I have also just started Jaywalkers in the same yarn for me. I hope they'll make an appearance for next month's post.

Last of May socks

I am attempting to post this last pair of CIC socks to the SAM 3 KAL but so far having no luck. I knitted them as Magic 32s, 2 socks on 2 circulars, sz5US, and Cascade 220. This is my very favorite wool worsted and I confess to having enough of it in single skeins to keep me busy for quite a long time. AJW in AZ

http://luvkuku.blogspot.com

PS. I actually did 5 pair this month. One of the pictures has 2 pair in it.

Bulletproof socks

Here are my May socks. They were made from Lopi on size 6 needles. I really think they are bulletproof. My hands were very happy to be done with them.




I will post the particulars on my blog but it will be a few days. We're leaving tomorrow for a long weekend and I don't know what the wireless situation is at the campground. Have a good weekend!

Sue it's a knit thing

May birthday socks!

I finished my second pair for May a couple of days ago during a week of vacation. Hurrah!

Baby Socks

More info on the socks and hat can be found on my blog.

Thanks!

Laura

www.lalasknits.blogspot.com

May Socks: Almost but Not Quite

I'm totally bummed that I won't have a completed pair this month, after all I knit three pairs last month and 2.5 pairs the month before that. I did however knit my first ever sweater at the beginning of this month, and the socks I'm working on are knee high black lace socks (modified hedera's with a reversed stitch pattern so the arrows still point towards the toes). It hasn't been an unproductive month, it's just that my projects have been a bit larger. So I leave you with the progress on these very slow to knit (but lovely to wear once it gets cold again) knee high black hedera socks. ~ fabienne

Ravenclaws

I think I finished another pair for May, but here's the 100% certain pair for the Hogwarts Sock Swap:

Oh yes! Also an unpictured Coriolis pair, and I finished up those Online stripeys

More stripes :)

Pattern: k2, p2 60 st, short row heel and round toe
Yarn: Puzzle from Elann
Needles: 2,5 mm

Hege

May Socks

Yay for May socks being done!




Red Dwarf Socks done in Wick yarn. More details and how perserverance pays off at my blog
Zknits....

I also this little pair of Magic 28 socks!

May Mother-in-Law Socks

I knit these socks for my mother-in-law out of Regia Multi Effekt Color #5385.I used a basic vanilla stockinette sock template since the yarn was self-patterning.

--Katrina
Here in Topeka

Finally

Finally the May socks.

Pattern: Speckled Rib Socks

Yarn: Crystal Palace Bunny Hop

Needles: US5

I'd better get started on June!!!

Denise

http://www.callmepurl.blogspot.com

May Socks

Here are my stash-busting socks for May.



They are knit in DGB Confetti #100. Yet another pair of socks for my size 12 son. I did one on dpns and the other mostly on circulars. They were my experiment to see if I liked knitting on 2 circulars. In my opinion, the circulars are ok, but I found them slower, and I knit a little looser on them. They will be great for traveling, though, as I'm terrified of knitting on dpns in the car. :)

Tweezle

Sock Contest

Hi SAMers,

Just wanted to let you all know that I'm running a little sock-related contest on my blog. You can find out all the details and see the sock yarn I'm offering as a prize in this post.

I love seeing all the socks everyone's been finishing lately -- who says summer isn't a good time to knit?

Sarah
http://paknitwit.blogspot.com

May Koigu!

I finished these Cable Rib socks (in wonderful Koigu) in mid May! I'm glad I finally remembered to post them. Onward to the June socks!



Sonya
Cottage46 Knitter

Third Socks for May

These were done earlier in the month and just awaiting a refresher kitchener lesson today.

Conwy from Knitting on the Road by Nancy Bush, done in Lorna's Laces Watercolor on size 1 Addi Turbo magic loop. The only modification I made was for a standard toe.

Come visit my blog for more details! www.knitintensity.wordpress.com

I totally forgot to post about my socks here! I'm horribly behind knowing I'm also participating in the 52-pair plunge, but that was to be expected. My life is just to chaotic. I whish I was better in organizing my time better. Dreams ...

Anyway, I finished 3 pairs up till now (quite a few more pairs on the needles in various states of completion). 2 of them were done in April (I was still on track back then), one was done in May.

Click on the pictures to go to my Flickr account for more information about sock yarn etc.



Pomatomus socks for my sister in Lorna's Laces Shepard Sport (Bittersweet).



Socks based on a design in Sensational Knitted Socks, with the left-over Lorna's Laces Sheperd Sport and black Dale Of Norway Baby Ull. Quick knit for me, I love them!

Then the pair I finished this month :


Aklets (toe up) in my own handpainted yarn.

So at least I have May covered. Let's hope June is a bit more productive what the socks is concerned!

I totally forgot to post about my socks here! I'm horribly behind knowing I'm also participating in the 52-pair plunge, but that was to be expected. My life is just to chaotic. I whish I was better in organizing my time better. Dreams ...

Anyway, I finished 3 pairs up till now (quite a few more pairs on the needles in various states of completion). 2 of them were done in April (I was still on track back then), one was done in May.

Click on the pictures to go to my Flickr account for more information about sock yarn etc.



Pomatomus socks for my sister in Lorna's Laces Shepard Sport (Bittersweet).



Socks based on a design in Sensational Knitted Socks, with the left-over Lorna's Laces Sheperd Sport and black Dale Of Norway Baby Ull. Quick knit for me, I love them!

Then the pair I finished this month :


Aklets (toe up) in my own handpainted yarn.

So at least I have May covered. Let's hope June is a bit more productive what the socks is concerned!

Second pair!

Yarn: Regia Cotton India in"Goa"
Needles: 1US DPN's
Pattern: "My own thing" in a cuff-down 6x2 rib with a short row heel.
They're for me! Yay!
See you in June!

Heather M.

Siljas second pair for May

Stats
yarn: Opal hagebutte (handpainted)
pattern: Monkey
Needles: 3 mm dpns
Modifications: instead of twisted ribbing at top I used plain ribbing due to not reading the pattern properly before starting.

- Silja www.silja-devine.com

May Socks are Done!

Project: Generic toe up anklets

Yarn: Regia Surf (cotton, wool and nylon) in Rosso colorway; 1 skein; double-stranded

Needles: US size 3s, using my inexact technique of dpns and 2 circs. On these I used Addi Turbos, KnitPick Classic Circulars, and Inox dpns.

Read more about it and my ongoing quest of craziness for the perfect sock making technique for me.

Mary

Dim Sum Knitting

Finally! Some socks!

Since missing out on some April socks, I am pleased to announce that I have completed a pair of socks for May! Woo hoo!

Specs:
Pattern: Reptilian Lace from Knitty
Yarn: Kroy Winter Eclipse, 2 balls with some leftovers
Needles: 2.5 mm for the leg, and 2.25 mm for the foot.

I lurve them!

blogger doesn't want to let me post a photo, so I'll have to do it later!

Anneh
http://yarn-therapy.blogspot.com/, my less-than-current blog

How I Spent My Memorial Day Vacation

Knitting socks of course! I visited my mom. She cuddled the baby, I knit!

RPM socks done in Sunshine Yarns "Taos"

...the baby cuddled the socks! How fitting!

Johanna
Jofrog is Knitfrog

May Socks

Here are my May socks. I joined the group on May 23rd and started theses socks on May 24th. I adapted Barbara Walker's Tilting Ladder pattern (Second Treasury), using my own hand dyed Merino yarn. I reinforced the heels and toes with Fortissima Socka and finished on the 28th!! My husband says that I can be obsessive! This is my first posting with a picture- I hope this works! Debora B

My monkey socks in May

My sock in May:

Pattern: Monkey socks by Cookie A

Yarn: Regis

Needles: 2mm 40" circular Addi

Started 5/15/07; Ended 5/26/07

Pairs 2 & 4

I did actually manage to finish 2 more pairs this month. I have posted them up over on my blog plus my sock page. I am hoping to finish a few pairs for next month as well. Check out the extra pairs for this month and let me know what you think of the socks. - Mia

Silkie May Socks

These May socks were knit with the new Blue Moon Fiber Arts Silkie Socks That Rock yarn. More pictures and details are available here.

Cheers : )

limedragon :-: Harriet

Caterpillar socks

These socks were made with Opal Caterpillar, from the Rainforest II Collection in my favorite good ole stockinette pattern, 60 stitches over size one dpns. I must have had a difficult month: the tension on the second sock is unbelievable tight. I've never had this happen to me and my socks before. One sock is tight and the other loose. Good thing I made them for myself. I loved seeing this yarn develop--these socks remind me of the caterpillar of a monarch butterfly.

p.s. I apologize for the photo quality--I'm getting a new camera soon.

Lone Knitter

Jitterbug socks for May

My May socks are "plain vanilla" ones, knitted in Colinette Jitterbug, colour Marble on 2.5mm needles. The second sock was the fastest I have ever knit. I started it whilst on holiday last week and came home with about 1" of the leg done. I sat down to work on it in earnest on Saturday and finished last night. It absolutely flew off my needles - and no, I didn't knit every waking hour of the Bank Holiday weekend!

One work of caution, though. The toes are done in Jaeger Matchmaker Merino, because I ran out of the Colinette. Thankfully I managed to get a really good match.

These socks will shortly be going in the post. They are a gift for a good friend of mine.

Socks

I have no idea what month I'm on but I finished these over the weekend. I used Sockotta yarn on size 2 cirs. They are cotton and wool blend and I love the way they knit up.