Neon Pink BFF Socks

You know how much I love buying yarn online, right? Well, the danger in doing this is that sometimes your computer screen doesn’t convey the color in its full glory and you end up buying some crazy neon yarn.  (To be fair, the yarn was clearly advertised as bright/neon, so it was totally my own fault that I didn’t take Knit Picks seriously when they said “bright,” haha.)

At the end of the day, I enjoy the neon socks now that they’re finished, though it was a bit assaulting on my eyes as I worked on them.  I think they recommend this yarn to add a fun touch to colorwork projects, and I agree.  It would be super cute as a pop of color in a project and not so hard on the eyes

yarn details
Knit Picks Stroll in Pucker
Dye Lot 205745
Fingering Weight
75% Superwash Merino Wool, 25% Nylon
Machine wash/Tumble dry low
$4.99 per 50 g/231 yd skein (purchased in August 2018)

project details
pattern: “BFF Socks” by Cookie A – available on Ravelry to purchase individually, or in the Knit. Sock. Love. book (a great collection of patterns – I highly recommend it!)
needles: size 1.5 (2.5 mm) wood dpns
gauge: 9 stitches per inch in stockinette (12 rows-ish)
yarn used: 323 yards – 1.4 skeins (70 grams)
size knit: small (CO 64 stitches)
finished size: back of heel to tip of toe: 9”; top of cuff to bottom of heel flap: 8”
duration: November 8, 2018 – January 21, 2019

notes

• Modified toe shaping, per usual.