Sockapaloozas Finished!!

I am so pleased with these socks, which I have designed for my Sockapalooza pal. And I have also finished them with two hours to spare (UK time) to count for SAM3! Woo hoo!

Pattern: "Lone Star State Socks", my own design based on top-down with heel flap
Yarn: Angel Yarns Sock Yarn in Red, White and Blue
Needles: 2.5mm Addi DPNs

Nicola at Tales From The Plain (www.talesfromtheplain.blogspot.com)

Father's Day Socks

Here are my June socks, made for my wonderful Dad for Father's Day last Sunday.

Pattern: My own design, 4x2 rib cuff, st st heel flap inc some decreases to allow for large ankles, 4x2 rib instep, st st sole.
Yarn: Regia 4 ply in Helsinki colourway
Needles: 2.5mm DPN

Nicola at Tales From The Plain

Lavender Time

Here are my May socks, I'm thrilled with the progress of these, completed in 12 days, including ripping and re-knitting the entire cuff on the first sock since they were too baggy for the recipient! (more details here) This is a record for me! The colour is better in the first photo (with the flash) but the bluebell lace pattern shows up better in the second photo.





Pattern: Lavender Time by Rita Taylor in Knit Today Magazine (May 2007)
Yarn: Rowan Calmer (75% cotton 25% acrylic/microfibre) in shade 477
Needles: 3.75mm Addi DPNs for the foot, 3.25mm Addi DPNs for the cuff
Mods: The needles for the cuffs, also I used wraps on the short row heel.

Nicola @ Tales From The Plain

Monkeys for April

Here are my April socks, almost by the skin of my teeth - I finished them this morning before going to the zoo- how apt!

Pattern: Monkey by Cookie A

Yarn: Opal Rainforest in Eule (Owl)

Needles: 2.5mm metal DPNs

Mods: 1x1 rib, not twisted rib, one extra pair of decrease rows to finish with 24 stitches.

Nicola at Tales From The Plain

Ta da!

Here are my first pair of socks for SAM3.

I only signed up 10 days ago, so I knew I wouldn't get my Monkey socks finished by the end of the month (I'm SOOOO slow) so I knitted a pair of baby socks, finished on Sunday evening. These are for my cousin's new baby.

Pattern: Meg by Megan Humphreys
Yarn: Opal Rodeo in colour 1156
Needles: 2.5mm bamboo DPNs
Modifications: picked up 8 stitches each side of heel flap, added one extra decrease row when shaping gusset.

Nicola (aka Nic)
http://www.talesfromtheplain.blogspot.com/