I know that a lot of you regularly knit socks. I have knit a few pairs and never enjoyed the process until I am almost finished the second one, then I love sock knitting!
I found a self striping yarn in the team colours of the Seattle Seahawks and just had to knit a pair for my DH, the ultimate Hawks fan. The yarn is Cascade Heritage Prints in the colourway, Seattle. I bought three skeins as I wanted to make sure that I had enough for size XXL socks which was a mistake (100g skeins, what was I thinking) as I used about a skein and a quarter but I am sure to make good use of the leftover skein and a bit.
To make the larger than standard socks, I used an old Patons’ pattern book of socks that I found in a tub of craft supplies that I inherited from my Mum. This book actually has a couple of options for sizing men’s socks which was very helpful. It was lovely and nostalgic reading notes that my mother wrote out to keep track of the pattern; I used the same pattern that she had used.
I started these puppies in mid-May and finally grafted the toes at the end of August, can you say procrastination? DH was very happy with the finished socks that fit perfectly and will be well used in the coming football season!
It was so much fun to see how happy he was with the socks that I may just purpose the left over yarn into another pair!
#GoHawks!
