More monster socks

This pair used up not two, but three bits of leftover sock yarn! Certainly not beautiful, but wonderfully frugal!

Tabi Socks for William

First attempt, knit on size 1's using JaWool for his size 9 foot. Next time I'd tweek how I did the toes, but other than that it seems to be a hit. He's already ordered another pair, knit in heavier yarn for a pair of slippers.

last week's socks

These are technically monster socks. Knit from some left over Sock It To Me navy and an unknown German sock yarn that had been gifted, reclaimed and (obviously) skeined backwards. Comfortable and they just went through their first wash. I did a simple 3 stitch cable and ribbing. I ripped them out and reknit them as the first (pictured pattern) was a 3 stitch cable alternating L and R cables and it pulled in too much to be comfortable getting over the heel. The top photos are of the 2nd knit, actual finished and wearable sock.

the latest socks

These are done on size 1 US, toe up, 2 at a time. Trekking XXL from Astrid and I am annoyed with the yarn! Notice that the socks don't match? I tried 3 times to find the repeat. I have about decided there is none. One entire sock appears to be heathered while the other has some heather and some more solids. this is from one skein, weighed, re-wound (3 times, did I mention that already?) and finally I gave up. The socks fabric is nice and manly, which was the goal. Guess who they're for...(GINGER!)

Latest sock, "tilting windmills"

Today's FO (finished object) is the Tilting Windmill socks from Scheepjes Invicta Coloris from Holland. The pattern draws the sock in and it is the tightest sock I have made to date. Ginger swears they still fit. When she saw me cruising the latest KnitPicks fall heathered yarns and swooning, she said "I don't know how many more socks I need". I shall pretend she did NOT say that!
I am not quite ready to admit defeat. To weaken her resolve, I am CO for another pair for her out of Trekking XXL. Surely she will succumb and continue to pick fun yarns for me to knit for HRH? I do not wear socks very often and certainly not in the summer except to exercise. These are not exercise socks! The only other people to knit socks for (in the house) are the teenage boys. Ask yourself how well teenage boys take care of their socks and then imagine how reluctant I am to knit socks for them, though I do adore them.

Tilting Windmill Socks

Pictured in progress.

Yarn: Scheepjes Invicta Coloris (yarn from Holland)
Needles, 2 16" size 1 circular needles
worked on 60 stitches, 30 per needle
worked toe up, but pattern works either way (top down or toe up)

Pattern stitch:

needle 1, row 1: P1, K6, P1, K6, P2, K6, P1, K6, P1 (work needle 2 plain stockinet if working toe up, continue in pattern if working top down)

Needle 1, row 2: P1, K1, M1, K2, K2tog, P1, K2tog tbl, K2, M1, K1, P2, K1, M1, K2, K2tog, P1, K2tog tbl, K2, M1,K1, P1 (same as above)