Wednesday, March 16, 2016

FO: Hedgerow Socks

I finished my 2nd ever pair of socks the other day.  This has been my grab and go knitting for the last month, so the bulk of my at-home knitting time was spent on other projects.  Socks are really a labor of love.  They take longer for me to finish than most things I generally knit, but that is what I like most about them.  I like that my project stays small and portable.  I like when I give these away as a gift (and these ones I am), that person will know how much love and time went into them.


Overall, I really enjoyed this pattern.  This pattern is written cuff down.  The repeat was super easy to memorize, and the directions for the heel, gusset, and toe were clear and concise.  I particularly enjoyed how the toe was constructed.  Rather than having decreases on either side of the toe with grafting at the end, it treated the toe decreases similar to that of a hat.  I may just use this toe to replace others in sock patterns I knit in the future.



Wednesday, March 9, 2016

FO: Baby Pilot-Style Hat

This weekend is my cousin's baby's 1st birthday.  (I did the research and apparently she is my first cousin, once removed.)  Unfortunately, I live half a state away and won't be able to be there for the celebration, so I'll be mailing little Sophie's hat to her.