Red Socks

Three years ago I dyed two different colorways of sock yarn for my mother as part of my Christmas present for her. Unfortunately, as she is getting old, she is already 80, knitting is difficult for her and she never knitted the yarn I gifted her. 

I really can't stay idle, so during my visit in early autumn I took out one of the yarns and started knitting a sock. I finished the sock during my next visit and took the remaining yarn and needles with me, to finish the pair in Sofia.

The pattern I used is my usual most simple recipe. I cast 11 stitches on each needle for a toe-up sock, using Judy's magic cast-on. Then I gradually increased to 58 sts, forming the toe of the sock and then I continued knitting in the round, until I reached the heel of the sock.

For the heel I used the Fish Lips Kiss Heel method, which produces a nice round heel. I finished the socks with a long 1x1 rib and Lora's stretchy cast-off. As my yarn was divided into two equal parts before it was hand-dyed, it was easy to make the second sock exactly the same as the first.

Pattern: Red socks (personal pattern)
Yarn: Alize Superwash, hand-dyed, 50 g
Needle: 2.5 mm circular
Time to knit: a couple of days with big intervals in-between

I finished the socks some days ago, but kept postponing the photosession. And as it turned out - for good reason. Yesterdays hike to Pchelina provided us with the perfect background for these colorful socks. I intend to give them back to my mother next time I visit and probably knit the second pair of sock yarn I had gifted her three years ago.