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Monday, June 13, 2011

Birthday Green



Mom asked for green socks this spring, so green it is.

Since she's short she likes five inch cuffs, making the cuffs are shorter than I usually knit. That's fun. The cuffs are done before I'm tired of working on them.

This yarn was picked to match a Federer T-shirt she wears to exercise class. I didn't bring the lace pattern down the instep so the socks would be smooth in her workout shoes.

Pattern: Hedera from Knit. Sock. Love. by Cookie A. or available free from Spring 2006 Knitty.

Yarn: Knitpicks Stroll.

Color: Springtime Tonal.

Needles: Options 2.50mm circulars.



On the needles now, with five days to finish, are a deeper pair of green socks.

The light wasn't at it's best to bring out the beautiful color of this yarn. It's a gorgeous, almost solid, super jeweltone Kelly green. I'll try to do it justice when the socks are finished.

Pattern: Mona from Knit. Sock. Love. by Cookie A.

Yarn: Stalwart Sock from Slackford Studio. 75% Superwash Merino, 25% Nylon 4 Ply Fingering Weight Sock Yarn.

Color: Dorothy's Destiny.

Needles: Options 2.50mm circulars.

4 comments:

kathy b said...

Federer t shirt~~~ You gotta love your mom!!!
Love the green socks!

Anonymous said...

I understand your Mom peferring shorter cuffs - so do I.

Love the Mona socks! That shade of green is lovely.

Dorothy said...

Gotta love that Slackford Studio yarn! What a name. The color does come across beautifully in the pictures - can't wait to see even better. I'm bogged down in sock knitting. I started a plain stockinette set and I know if I start something else I won't finish these, so I'm soldiering on!

Lynn said...

I make my cuffs 5 inches as well. This is due to my cankles not my shortness, even though I'm not tall either!!! LOL