My bathroom knitting proved fruitful, my Big Bang Vanilla Socks are finished!! I finished the last afterthought heel….this time with no knots, yay!
Pattern: My own vanilla socks over 68 stitches with afterthought heel
Yarn: Turtlepurl Turtle Toes in Rock, Paper, Lizard Spock
Needles: US 1s
I used 77 grams or 355 yards of the self-striping Turtlepurl yarn and about 5 grams or 23 yards of Serenity sock solid red. Even with as tall as I made these socks, I still have the striping yarn left. Maybe I could make some easy leg warmers for PB to match mommy??
I’m really happy with the yarn. It knit up beautifully and the colors really grew on me. The fit is fantastic in the foot and in the heel. But my post pregnancy legs are still….well they are what they are. And the cuffs are a tid bit tight. I will have to see how they wear and if they are uncomfortable or fall down. But it’s still 90+ degrees in Kansas so it will be fall before I find out.
I would totally buy this yarn again. This dyer is amazing and the fabric is scrumptious on my feet. My only conundrum is what easy peasy vanilla project I should start next for my “knitting after the baby goes to sleep” project….
Happy Knitting!!
I really love those! So fun! I have yet to finish a pair of socks. Tried for the first time about a month ago and had to frog because I messed up at the heel (something wasn’t right on the pattern). Wish I had a reliable basic sock pattern to attempt my first pair. I’ll try again with a different pattern soon. I think.
Wendy D Johnson is a great sock designer and she has well written patterns for all kinds of socks. And a lot of them are free on her website
Thank you! I’ll be sure to take a look!
Firstly, your socks are awesome! Secondly, I can’t say enough good things about Turtlepurl! I’ve used their yarn twice and love it.
You socks are great! Also, love the matching baby leg warmers idea 🙂
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