April Socks FINISHED

FINALLY I can blog about one of my pairs of April socks (I don't have a picture of the other pair... yet).

These socks...



were finished and mailed to my Bloomin' Feet pal in April, but Canada Post took (what seemed like) an eternity to deliver them.

Pattern & yarn details here

OzKnitter
http://ozknitter.blogspot.com

April Socks

My socks for April

yarn: Lana Grossa Scala #6536
size:40/41
needles:2,5 mm DPN

Claudia

April Socks

1. Rapid River Socks, 2. in Lorna's Laces, 3. Pattern By Sock Bug

Created with fd's Flickr Toys.

Completed 04/26/2007 (early in the AM)
Pattern: Rapid River Socks by Sock Bug
Yarn: Lorna's Laces - ~1.2 skeins
Yarn Source: Needleworks Unlimited
Needles: 2x Circular Addi Turbos Size 1 (2.5 mm) 24"
Eye of the Partridge Heel as in Knitting Rules by the Yarn Harlot: Size 0 Addi Turbo DPNs

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And another

Though I finished these a week ago, I've been quite lazy about posting.

For hubbo: 1 skein Trekking in an unknown colorway, and some leftover Paton's Kroy for the toe of sock #2.

Maybe I'll finally be more productive in May?

Jenn
http://knitnlit.blogspot.com

Wait for me!

My April socks are done, but it's a photo finish!

Sorry for the blurry - it's dark outside!

Project Specs:
Pattern: Elfines by Anna Bell from My Fashionable Life
Yarn: Claudia's Hand Painted in Eat Your Veggies
Needles: 5 US size 0 (2.25 mm) metal dpns
Size: CO 24 stitches at the toe in a figure-8 cast-on and increased up to 64 stitches (as written) for a ladies medium (US size 7 1/2)
Started: 16 March 2007
Finished: 30 April 2007
Pattern Mods: I didn't feel that the socks were quite secure enough with just a garter cuff, so did 4 rows of garter (knit, purl, knit, purl) followed by 10 rows of 2 x 2 rib, followed by 4 more rows of garter (knit, purl, knit, purl). I used Grumperina's super stretchy bind-off.

No photo essay until tomorrow!

Carrie
Lady Knitterly

April Socks - Mexicali Peppers

Yarn: Mexicali Peppers by Perchance to Knit
Pattern: Gentleman's Fancy Stockings by Nancy Bush in Knitting Vintage Socks
Needles: Size 1 US Knit Picks circs
Modifications: Cast on fewer stitches

I almost didn't finish these socks. I lost the faith. When I got to the heel of the second sock I was convinced I didn't have enough yarn to finish so I put them aside and knit a different sock. After finishing that sock and realizing it didn't fit, I returned to this sock and figured I'd go as far as I could and then come up with a solution. I ended up with more than enough yarn without having to change anything.

I love these socks. The yarn was so bright and cheerful. It got me through a very dreary, rainy April. The pattern is fun and easy and makes for a well fitting sock.

I'll post more details on my blog tomorrow.

Beth
http://baseballknitter.blogspot.com

Same Day, Different Sock!

I managed to finish one of my other pairs of socks today while I was riding around in a car and hanging out with some knitpals!



The pattern is Thuja, from Knitty, and the yarn is Artyarns Supermerino #102. I have 7 grams left from each ball (14 total)... so it was getting kind of close there. :)

Manda

April socks

Two pairs of socky socks for April.

1x1 ribbed cuff and 2x2 ribbed leg with stockinette foot


Embossed Leaves sock - yes, I broke down and bought Favorite Socks.

Strange how both pairs are done in purple yarn and I'm morally against purple and all the evilness it may be associated with it! Just kidding!

Well, it is true I'm not a huge fan of purple typically (I mean, AT ALL!), but both pairs were gifts for other people, and colors were in fact pretty.

That's all for now,
MJ
http://www.exartstudent.net/

Second April socks

Details:
Pattern: Fanny by Gigi Silva for Socktopia.net
Yarn: TOFUtsies by SWTC #718
Needles: Knit Picks options, size 1 DPNs
Deviation from pattern:I used the alternate heel provided with the pattern and a conventional (vs. short row) toe.

April Socks!

Woohoo! I didn't think I was going to make it, but I FINALLY finished this pair of socks! I've been working on them on and off for a few months, actually.



The yarn is Sunshine Yarns Ravenclaw, and the pattern is just a simple stockinette pattern over 64 stitches. I'm so happy to have these done! :)

Manda

Hot off the Presses.......

Extra! Extra! Read all about it!




These socks came off the needles less then 10 minutes ago.



I am sure a few of you have heard of a little thing called sock madness???



Well, finishing these babies in less then 48 hours has bumped me into the final 4...I guess I am a sock knitting novice no more!



Stats:

Pattern: Mad to Dance..Sock Madness Round 5

Yarn: J Knits in Tennessee

Needles/Style: 2mm Addi's using Magic Loop

Can you tell I am pleased with myself??? Lol!

Please give me an A!!!

www.thestitchinwench.blogspot.com

April socks done

I finished these socks for my daughter while we were away on holidays.

They are just plain stocking stitch. (It's all I could manage at the time, after all there was so much other stuff to see and do.)

Using Lornas Laces sock yarn in Rainbow and 2.50mm Addi turbo circs.

She loves how bright and colourful they are, and actually so do I. Which is just as well considering I have the same yarn for myself. LOL

Jo
joknits.blogspot.com

Orange you glad...April socks

Modifiedfalling in love socks
knitpicks superwash sock yarn, dye your own.



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Abigail
http://akittenknits.blogspot.com/

Rainy Days in April

Finished socks for April! I knit the Rainy Day Socks from Magknits, in RYC Cashsoft DK, on 3mm DPNs. A very nice pattern, and made very soft, very comfortable socks!

April Socks

April socks done.
Yarn: Trekking XXL, I'm not sure the colorway, the ball band is long lost.
Needles: Addi Turbo's #0 - Magic Loop 2 socks at once.
Pattern: generic toe up.

Marie
www.ldymstmorn.com

My April Entry

Here are my April socks. They are made with left over Opal yarn (the same I used to make my Lacy Trellis socks earlier this year). These are done in the Butterfly Rib pattern.

I know they aren't identical twins (the one on the right was made first), but that is because I was forced to wind the yarn in a ball by that time and the colours became backwards - naturally. Also, had I tried to start with the same colour pattern, I would have wasted half of what I had left, and then there would have been no second sock. As it was, I was worried that I wasn't going to have enough yarn left to finish the second one; but, as you can see in the picture, there was a little bit left...not much though. So, a 100g skein of Opal yarn made 1 pair of adult sized socks, and one children's sized pair of socks.

The legs on these are only 3" long, so it is a shorter pair, but that's ok. Had I made them the normal 4" length I usually do, there is no way I would have had enough yarn to finish the second sock.

Shelley at Kitten Knits Yarn

Second April Pair

As soon as saw this pattern I just had to make these. They were a birthday present for my housemate - who has already requested another pair.

Pattern: Jack Sparrows Favourite Socks / Wendys Generic Toe-Up
Yarn: Lorna Laces Shepherd Sock - Camoflauge and Natural
Opal Uni - Brown
Needles: Clover Takumi Bamboo 2.5mm
Modifications: As I am knew to toe-ups I used Wendy's Generic Toe-Up patterns as reference for short-row toes/heels. I also added more length before knitting the skull pattern.

These were great fun to knit and already have the second pair planned - using some Socks That Rock - Obsidian I have ordered.

Beautiful Baudelaire's

My April SAM KAL 3 socks are completed and ready to wear ... well, ready to wear if I weren't currently wearing sandals.

Pattern: Baudelaire by Cookie A.
Pattern Source: Knitty.com Summer 2006 issues
Yarn: Socks That Rock lightweight in Jasper
Needles: (2) KnitPicks Circulars size 1 US
Modifications: Judy's Magic Cast-On

Notes about the pattern and another photo of these socks are on my blog

~Kristie
Guilty Pleasures

Two pairs for April

I surprised myself by finishing two pairs in the first weeks of the month!

These were started in March for Project Spectrum, but I finished a few days too late for the blue-gray-white phase. I still love the colors, though. Details and more pictures are here.

These maroon-and-gold socks were supposed to be a hat, but when I sat down, the yarn turned itself into socks. They were not without problems, as I accidentally knit one leg shorter than the other and needed to perform sock surgery.

Happy Socknitting! : )

limedragon :-: Harriet

April Rainbows

I've finished my April socks. These are a birthday gift for my sister for her 50th birthday next month. She likes her sock cuffs relatively short, so these cuffs are about 4".

Yarn: Lorna's Laces Shephard Sock, pink and chocolate
Pattern: Rainbow Ripple
Needles: Crystal Palace size 2 dpn

Julie

http://noolieknits.typepad.com