I did not exactly envision this year to be the year of socks (I had high hopes for mountains of sweaters), but alas, the other WIPs on my needles are socks. I won an instagram giveaway hosted by brand new sock blank dyer Joyance Fibre arts (check out her Etsy shop here!), and as soon as the PINEAPPLE(!!!) sock blank arrived I had to cast on. Seriously, how cute is this?? I’ve actually never knit a sock blank before, but I’m definitely seeing what makes it so much fun. I’m foreseeing much more of this in the future.
I’ve also reknit my Mash Potato sock, and although by now it looks considerably less fun, it fits. I put in a fish lips kiss heel, most importantly because at the moment I know the pattern by heart so I’m putting it in all my socks out of laziness. Then I worked the back of the leg in stockinette and voila, a perfectly fitting sock. I’m still madly in love with the fun Spectrum Fibre yarn, so cheerful (especially given the very autumnal weather we are experiencing at the moment).
Your socks are so beautiful that we cannot get enough of them 🙂 The shawl is looking great. I especially love that mint color of the yarn.
I love that pineapple sock blank so much! And I really love how it’s knitting up, I’m definitely going to have to check out that shop!
I think your Mash Potato sock still looks fun. It’s just so cheerful.
I had been so impressed with your sock output. I hope that at the end of the year you take a picture with all of them in it.
That shawl is beautiful! I immediately had to add it to my “to knit” list. Heh- I’m with you, lately I have been working on a shawl and it kind of feels odd and I have knit almost nothing but socks this year.
That pineapple sock blank is everything!