These socks were one of those projects which you really hate but you keep knitting it anyway. You know that feeling? Anyway, it turned out that a week before Christmas my mom saw them and loved them. Alas, the poor, ugly, sassy socks found their purpose in life: to be my mom's Christmas present.
yarn details
Moda Dea Sassy Stripes in "Rave"
100% acrylic
DK weight
machine wash cool and tumble dry low
50 grams/152 yds @ $3.95 each
pattern details
pattern: "Knit Socks - LM0131" by Grace Alexander (free)
needles: size 5
size: medium
yarn used: just under 2 skeins, 268 yards
time: Feb. - Dec. 08
total cost: about $8
notes...
- I loved the colors in this yarn at first, but the more I kept knitting, the more obnoxious they got. I especially hate the variegated part. Also - the 100% acrylic was just nasty.
- The thing I didn't like about these socks was that they made my ankles look fat. I know that sounds silly, but that's how it looked!
- In the future I'll avoid knitting all ribbed socks on such large needles - I also think a longer heel flap might have helped a bit. Live and learn.
Labels: Finished Objects, Sassy Stripes Socks
