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F.O Lava Socks


I know- 3 days, 3 posts and 2 F.O’s.

These are very simple socks done for my other half. Knitted toe up using a short row toe- which I really liked and a Sweet Tomato heel, which I also really liked. I’ll knit in this style again I think; I do enjoy it for yarns that don’t self stripe. My next pair I’m looking forward to trying a short row toe and an afterthought short row heel in XXL Camel in order to keep the stripe sequence those will have. These though didn’t stripe, or even pool really and it was nice to keep the same yarn while concentrating on working the new techniques to me.
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These socks do not photograph well off feet, but my OH has had such a day that I’m not making him model them for me tonight.
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I’m eagerly awaiting the crochet book my sister bought me for my Birthday to get here so I can start on some socks for me in the Mexico my mum and dad bought me for my Birthday and a pair of socks for my other half in the Regia World Colour on the right
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I completed what I wanted to for the day, which was to get up to the cable part on the commission hat. I’ve done the first 2 rows in the next colour which is a beautiful slate blue grey.
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So now I’m casting on my Entrelac swatch for the Ravellenic games.

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