FO!

Thus fulfillling the old adage (which I think was applied to drop-spindle spindling, but still applicable here) that you get more done in minutes than in hours. As you may guess, I haven't exactly had a ton of undivided knitting time recently, but in little fits and starts - car trips to the Post Office, waiting for water to boil, 15 minutes before I pass out at night - I have finished an entire pair of socks. 

Project Specs

• Pattern:  Math Whiz Socks by Anne of Knitspot
• Yarn:  Fearless Fibers Merino in the "Mocha Spice" colorway (100% nonsuperwash merino wool)
• Needles: US size 2 DPNs (bamboo)
• Modifications:  Not many.  I only did 2-1/2 repeats on the leg and they are plenty long enough for me there.  I did "my" rounded toe, since I like the way it fits my foot better.
• Summary:  Great little take-along pattern.  Once you get the first pattern repeat set up, you can just read that to set up subsequent repeats.  I also totally groove on the fact that the pattern is stretchy enough that you don't have to have any pesky ribbing at the cuff.  Just cast on and start. 

And a closeup shot:

Now we just need to get rid of these damn 100-degree days here and I'm ready to wear these with a pair of clogs for a crisp fall morning.

All for now......

Comments

[Laurie]

I like the continuous nonribbed sock that even stays up. And yeah, where is fall when you need it?

[Marcia Cooke]

Come up for some air, have we?! Glad to see you have minutes, at least, to knit. Those are very cool socks!

[margene]

Oh if only we could get rid of the 100+ days. The socks look fabulous...must knit a pair.

[minnie]

i likee!

[Kim]

I love the way Anne has you set up your needles for knitting........it makes for quick knitting :-). Your socks are beautiful!

[Adrienne]

Your socks are beautiful!

[Karen]

Very pretty socks! Sock wearing weather is just around the corner. Look...see it? ;)

[Nicole]

Very nice! The stitch pattern almost has a quilt square look to it. Are those short-row heels?

[AmyP]

Lovely socks. The last photo makes the pattern look like little windmills!

[Judy]

Very nice. A must do.
Think flannel over T shirt. Red maple leaf on driveway this morning. I'm not ready for that yet.

[Sheepish Annie]

Hey, those look great!! I like the idea of not having the ribbing. Sock-wearing days are just around the corner...hang in there!

[kathy b]

Oh Just lovely. BIts of knitting do add up, but I admire your doing so with a pattern repeat involved.

[Margaret]

Very pretty combination of yarn and pattern! What is it about ribbing that we all dislike so?

[Sharon]

Those little snippets of time are why I always have knitting with me. Obviously you've learned to put them to good use too. Lovely socks...one of the few good things about summer coming to an end.

[anne]

aw, cool! and in another freakish coincidence, they almost match a pair that i made with handspun . . .

question: are coincidences still freakish if they happen ALL the time, or is it just us?

[amanda]

lurvely socks! isn't that a great pattern?!

[Teri S.]

Beautiful socks! The weather has been ungodly hot here as well, although it's cooled down considerably in the last couple of days. I hope you have cooler weather soon or at least get to take the horses up into the mountains for some rides.