I used to be one of those knitters who thought nothing could be so tedious as knitting socks, until I tried it and got hooked. After searching all winter for the perfect pair of socks for a baby - warm, soft, durable, and with a cuff long enough that we can pull it up his calf to keep that space between the ankle and pants warm or pull over his pants - and never finding it, I finally dusted off my knitting needles.
Honestly, I don't know what I was waiting for! I wish I had made this pair in December but I'm thankful to have them now for the new blast of cold weather. This is a very easy pattern that I've made over and over again and it's free online. The only part of the pattern I would change is that it originally calls for 100% cotton yarn. While I love cotton, I've had bad luck with it stretching out in socks quickly and not retaining its shape. For this pair of socks I used two yarns held together - a superfine washable wool yarn from Patons and a medium organic bamboo/wool blend from Moda. The sock yarn is self-striping, hence the funky pattern.
And, I think it looks pretty cute on the little guy, who can't pull this sock off by himself, yet.
Here's that new pair of socks on baby while he falls asleep on Mommy's lap, ah, this is the life!
How wonderful! I am also hooked on making socks, but I must admit they are much cuter when they are on tiny feet with chubby little legs. <3
ReplyDeleteThanks Joanne! Those chubs are sweet. I love it when my kiddos model for me.
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