This red pair was to be number 13, but is now promoted to number 1 for 2014. By the way, I do not plan to knit 14 pairs for 2014. :)
Wednesday, January 01, 2014
13 in 2013, Socks
One knitting goal I had for 2013 was to knit 13 pairs of socks. I only made it to 12 pairs with number 13 still unfinished on the needles. The green pair was sent to my second daughter in Switzerland for her birthday, and the pale blue pair was gifted to my third daughter. My firstborn daughter can choose a pair for her upcoming birthday. (Did you read that, Jessica?) My fourth daughter doesn't like wearing socks, and the fifth daughter has a few pairs that I shrunk by mistake. So many daughters, so many socks. All is well. Happy New Year, everyone, and happy knitting, happy sewing!
This red pair was to be number 13, but is now promoted to number 1 for 2014. By the way, I do not plan to knit 14 pairs for 2014. :)
This red pair was to be number 13, but is now promoted to number 1 for 2014. By the way, I do not plan to knit 14 pairs for 2014. :)
All of these socks are beautiful! You did a great job.
ReplyDeleteWow, that's great! I'm on a hiatus from knitting socks. For some reason, the last few pairs I knit didn't fit very well. I'm kind of obsessed with shawls right now! :-)
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!
What a lovely array of socks! I am tackling my first pair of socks this month.
ReplyDeleteYay for you on your first pair of socks! Be forewarned...sock knitting can be addictive! (But in a good way). :)
DeleteCute! Maybe you could adopt me... ;-)
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you and your family!
Thank you! Happy New Year to you, too. Regarding adopting you, lol, what's one more daughter? Come on over! :)
DeleteWow! Great collection of socks! What is the pattern for the red pair on the needles?
ReplyDeleteThe pattern for the red socks is Mince Pie Mayhem from the Socktopus book by Alice Yu.
DeleteImpressive!! All of those socks came out so nice!
ReplyDeleteAll the socks look great! C'mon, Ruth...you can do 14 pairs in 2014.;)
ReplyDeleteVery impressive!!! I have one pair that it took me about 6 months to finish! I actually picked up more sock yarn at the yarn shop the other day. I'm feeling ambitious this year I guess! ;)
ReplyDeleteWow! Gorgeous socks. I did my first (and only) pair in 2013. I see you use 4 needles... how do you make the stitches equal all the way round? I had sorts of ladders all the way up , from where I moved from one needle to the next. Jude.x
ReplyDeleteI use 4 or 5 needles, but I keep moving the stitches around on the needles, never stopping at the same stitch on each needle. This prevents ladders. I place a stitch marker at the start of the round and work the stitches, switching needles at various places as I knit--never at the same place each time. I hope this helps. Thank you for the comment. :)
DeleteThank you. Just started my 2nd pair; will give it a go. Maybe the third pair will have a pattern! :-) Jude.x
DeleteLook at all these amazing socks! Well done you Ruth!
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