June Socks--Just under the wire!

It's 68 minutes to midnight and I just got these on the blockers:

Just in time for the movie premiere, Gryffindor socks!

Pattern: Roza's socks
Yarn: VanCalCar sock yarn
Needles: Lantern Moon Sox Stix, size one

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

May Socks!

It's all about the Parent's this month:

First up are socks I completed just in time for Mother's day:

Pattern: Waving Lace Socks by Evelyn A. Clark, Favorite Socks
Yarn: Jitterbug by Colinette, Velvet Plum
Needles: Lantern Moon Rosewood, size 1 DPNs

And second are socks I completed just in time for my Dad's birthday!


Pattern: 3X1 rib
Needles: Clover bamboo,size 2 DPNs
Yarn: Lorna's Laces, Shepherd Sport, Charcoal
Started: Way too long ago, finished, May 14, 2006

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.

Orange You Glad I Didn't Say Banana?

My April socks-also my Socktopia socks



Pattern: None, just stockinette
Yarn: KnitPicks Simple Stripes (discontinued colorway)
Needles: Lantern Moon Rosewood, size 1 DPNs

March Socks

Green socks for St. Patrick's Day!


Pattern: Rib and Cable Socks by Nancy Bush, Interweave Knits, Fall 2005
Yarn: Mountain Colors Bearfoot, Juniper colorway
Needles: Lantern Moon Rosewood, size 1 DPNs
Cast On: 1-March, 2007
Finished On: 10-March, 2007
Deviations from pattern: The directions call for a 3 inch cuff but I have chunky legs so I shortened the cuff by an inch. Otherwise, I followed the pattern as written.

March Socks - Roza's Socks

I finished my first pair of March Socks (actually started in Feb). This is a fun pattern to knit and goes quickly.



Details:
Pattern: Roza's Socks
Source: Interweave Knits Spring 2007
Yarn: Fyberspates 85%wool, 15% polymide
Colour: Pink & Mauve
Needles: 5 Brittany Birch US 1
Modifications: Worked pattern as written but if I knit this one again for myself I'll shorten the leg by an inch.

February socks

I just flipped my calendar page and realized that still needed to post my February socks!

These are Monkey socks from the latest Knitty knit in Blue Moon Fiber Arts Socks That Rock Lightweight: Rhodonite. These were for a sock swap I did last month.

And here are some "Child's First Socks" from the Knitting Vintage Socks knit in Louet Gems Pearl.