Help! I seem to have become a sock addict! I am currently on my 8th pair since starting in September last year! I am going to share my sock making journey here, mainly through photographs because as you know I take lots of photos as I am going along, mostly to post on Instagram.
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current pair! |
I began by making a pair of socks for myself simply as a way of using up all the scraps of 4ply yarn I had kicking about. I followed a pattern by Joanne Scrace called
Evesham Socks and I quickly fell in love with the sock making technique!
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1st pair - for me! |
I realised that socks would make a lovely Christmas present for my sister's fiance, Mat, so I made him a pair of Everyone (Needs) Socks by Kat Goldin. He loved them but my sister, Aimee, loved them more so I made her a pair of self coloured ones.
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2nd pair - for Mat |
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finished! |
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3rd pair - for Aimée |
After Christmas I found myself in need of inspiration for a project so I asked my youngest son, Alex, if there was anything he would like me to make for him - he replied "socks please!". His pair use up lots of scraps like mine - he chose the order he wanted them in. The pattern is another of Joanne Scrace's called
Mamble Socks.
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4th pair - for Alex |
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a good fit! |
Time for another pair for myself! I asked my husband to pick out a ball of West Yorkshire Spinners sock wool from our local yarn shop, Fluph, and he picked me a lovely soft pink colour - I love it! This pattern is
Hop Socks by Vicki Brown.
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5th pair - for me! |
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cosy! |
Onto another family member - my eldest son this time. His feet are on the large size - UK size14 - so this was definitely a labour of love! I chose another Vicki Brown pattern -
Fallen Leaves.
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6th pair - for Niall |
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long socks!! |
Pair no.7 were soon underway! I stumbled across 4 balls of vintage sock wool in our local charity shop and decided to use them to try another Vicki Brown pattern
Winter Wonder. Of all the designs I have tried, this one is definitely the fastest! It's worked in tramline stitch which was a new stitch for me and I absolutely love the results. I made them with no real recipient in mind but then found out it was my friend Moira's birthday and I knew she would appreciate them.
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7th pair - for Moira |
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curled up |
Of all the sock patterns I have tried so far, I felt that Fallen Leaves had the best squishy texture so I decided to make a pair for myself. We are heading into much warmer weather now, so will need to wait a while to wear them but I am looking forward to autumn already!
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8th pair - for me! |
What about you? Do you have a favourite sock pattern? Please share them with me in the comments below, I would love to hear from you!
Marta xx
Great to see all your socks Marta. I think my favorite is Sideways Socks by Brenda K B Anderson because they are a fabulous fit on my wide feet and chunky ankles!
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