After almost a year of multiple failed attempts, I finally finished Eric’s socks! Hooray!! Overall, I’m happy with how they turned out. I’m still not a huge fan of the yarn color, but it’s what Eric picked out, and he’s happy with it. Previously, I had only knitted the Jaywalker pattern with self-striping yarn, but now I’m happy to see that it looks good in variegated yarn as well. I’m telling ya – it’s a miracle pattern! Super easy to knit up and looks great no matter what!
Now here is a picture of Eric’s manly socks:
yarn details
Knit Picks Stroll Multi in Lily Pad
Fingering Weight
75% Merino Wool, 30% Nylon
Fingering Weight
75% Merino Wool, 30% Nylon
dye lot 91881
Machine Washable/Tumble Dry Low
$5.99 per 50 g /231 yd ball
Machine Washable/Tumble Dry Low
$5.99 per 50 g /231 yd ball
project details
pattern: “Jaywalker” by Grumperina, available as a free Ravelry download http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/jaywalker#
size: small
needles: size 2 nickle-plated dpns
yarn used: 1.52 balls (about 351 yards)
pattern: “Jaywalker” by Grumperina, available as a free Ravelry download http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/jaywalker#
size: small
needles: size 2 nickle-plated dpns
yarn used: 1.52 balls (about 351 yards)
time span: August 2011 – June 2012
notes
- Knit Picks says for best results, turn the socks inside out and wash in cold water on the delicate cycle. Think Eric can handle that? Ha ha. No. I already told him to just turn the socks over to me when they need a washing!
- Knitters’ lore says you should never knit a sweater for your boyfriend or you will break up. I hope that’s not true of socks too!!
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