continue to knit socks and wear hand-knit socks exclusively

Blue Opal sock wool. Given to partner.

Purple Opal sock wool. I will keep these, despite pressure.

are finally finished.

I am never knitting a dead plain pattern with a dead plain yarn ever again. Too boring to consider taking a photo of.

Needless to say my partner adores them!

started. They are in plain brown wool a friend brought me from France and my partner picked a dead plain pattern!

These are for me, knitted with Cherry Tree Hill sock yarn from Nancy Bush again.

also to be given as a present. I will send them away up North with the tenth pair.

to be given as a present. They are cheerful socks. Hopefully they will cheer. I have now knitted all four basic patterns from Nancy Bush’s Knitting Vintage Socks—Dutch heels, Welsh heels, French heels, German toes. I’m not sure whether I have a favourite yet.

were given to my best friend for her birthday. The eighth pair were redone to fit my partner’s feet.

One more pair to go and I will say I’ve done this. [Original goal = knit socks]

is finished, but alas does not fit my partner’s feet. I have two choices. Undo and redo or keep for me. Which one?

I have finished the Madder socks from Nancy Bush’s Vintage Socks, with the Dutch heel and pointed toe. And these are for me!