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FO Friday: Ocean Geek Socks

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My Ocean Geek Socks are in the books!

   
 
Pattern: Geek Socks by Wei S Leong

Size: 70 sts total

Needles: US 1 circs

Yarn: Knit Picks Felici in Lighthouse

   
 
These turned out fraternal and gorgeous! The wavy stripes are the penultimate in potato chip knitting and quite literally flew off my needles. I turned these in for the Down Cellar Studio pigskin party. They scored me 24 points coming in with just under 400 yards of yarn used. This is my second project turned for this and it’s been a real hoot so far! And of course the added bonus of another pair of socks for #operationsockdrawer and the coming winter.

Happy Knitting!

WIP Wednesday: Ocean Geek Socks

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I’m on to sock #2 on my Ocean Geek Socks!

  
I’m past the lifeline for the afterthought heel. I’ve said this a million times but I can’t get enough of the stripes and waves. It’s sooooo addicting! And I can’t wait to finish these to both wear them and record my points for #dcspigskinparty2015 and #operationsockdrawer.

Also, do I get extra knitting points for coordinating with my outfit?

  
Happy Knitting!

WIP Wednesday: Ocean Geek Socks

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I know, I know….more socks! But after all it is Socktober…. 

I cast on another pair of Geeks. This year I decided to join #dcspogskinparty2015 with BostonJen of the Down Cellar Studio. I’m not sure I’m going to score many points given my limited knitting time but I’m having fun just being part of the lively group. I highly recommend the podcast and the Rav group.

I loved my last pair of Geeks. So I kept it rolling with another pair in Knit Picks Felici in Splash. The colors remind of the ocean and cool water. This pattern is free and absolutely fabulous! These are currently living in my desk for lunch time and conference call knitting.

I just need to finish them before January, wish me luck!

Happy Knitting!! 

FO Friday: Geek Socks

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Here they are in all their geeky glory!

  

Pattern: Geek Socks by Wei S. Leong

Yarn: Knit Picks Felici in Lighthouse

Needles: US 1 8 inch circular

Size: 72 stitches

  
My Geek socks were 50% done last we chatted. I put my try hard pants on and packed this project for a recent road trip. With three solid days of knitting in between chasing Jellybean I finished sock #2.

  
My geeks are fraternal rather than identical and I love them! I didn’t follow the pattern exactly. The patternwas written cuff down and I modified it for toe up with an afterthought heel. I just used the pattern chart and adapted it to fit my basic vanilla type sock construction.

I highly recommend this pattern. Just make sure to mind your floats! I had to relax and let the yarn relax on my floats so as not to knit a tiny tight tube, lol.

Now I need to cast on more socks! Happy Knitting!!

50% Geek

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One geek sock is in the books!  I literally used all but half a yard of yarn! I knit the afterthought heel from the outside of the ball as I went just to be sure. And then knit the leg until I reached the end of the skein.   

 The fit is pretty good. The leg might even be a little tight. But I think this will help them stay up. Now to crack open my second ball of yarn and start sock #2! I predict a sweetly addicting second sock 😃

Happy Knitting!

What’s On My Needles #8

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I’m in a bit of a sock craze of late. It’s all I’ve been blogging about. I’d apologize but I’m not really that sorry. Socks are a great fit for both my mood and available knitting time. I recently finished my Rainbow socks and the first of my Husband Socks. So what’s next?

Well I’m itching to start a pattern I saw in Knitty and on one of the blogs here on WordPress….Geek Socks by Wei Leong.

Now I just need to pick the yarn. My contenders are:

 

Knit Picks Felici in Lighthouse

Or 

  Knit Picks Felici in Cheer

Or  

 Knit Picks Felici in maple leaves

What would you pick?