Another pair of stripey socks!! I made these for a friend of mine who loves to hike, and, as a bonus, I knit a good part of them while I was at the Grand Canyon , so they are totally an ode to his nature-loving self.
yarn details
Knit Picks Felici* in Steamer Trunk
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Fingering Weight
Dye Lot 18515
75% Superwash Merino Wool, 25% Nylon
Machine wash/Tumble dry low
$3.84 per 50 g /218 yd ball purchased September 2017
project details
pattern: "A Sock Surgeon's Afterthought Heel" by Emily B. Miller; available as a free Ravelry download - with an accompanying YouTube video.
needles: size 1.5 wood DPNs
yarn used: 353 yards - 1.62 balls (81 grams)
size knit: CO 64 stitches
gauge: sorry - forgot to measure
finished size: bottom of heel to top of sock: 10.5''; back of heel to tip of toe: 9.75''; circumference: ~7''
duration: November 4, 2017 - April 22, 2018
notes
Labels: felici, Finished Objects, Grand Canyon Socks, Knit Picks, knitted gifts, self-striping sock yarn, Sock Surgeon's Afterthought Heel, socks