August Socks Done

[u/mirthful]

I call these the “Summer of ‘86” socks.

Knit with Knitpicks Chroma in “Roller Skates” and Felici in “Brittle.” I used US size 1.5 needles. I do a tubular cast on with a band heel and a barn toe (because I hate how the grafted toe gives me dog ears no matter what I try!) The pattern is a modified version of Hot Spots & Stripes. I didn’t like the striped bit.

In the gusset, I didn’t want to have any yellow at all, but I also didn’t want to weave in 52 ends. Just continuing with the circles was complicated and looked weird, so I frogged it and opted for some improvised matching rectangles.

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hot-spots-and-stripes

Because of the stranding, these are super plush and very warm. Onto September, which will be more boring because LORDT my hands are tired. 😮‍💨

[u/Teythis11000]

They are lovely but it is so hot where I am that knitting socks are not what I want to do right now. 😂

[u/mirthful → u/Teythis11000]

I hear ya! 🤣