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Last November, I was cleaning out my Ravelry Queue and I found this pattern that I had queued in November 2010. I guess it stood out to me that this was the ten-year anniversary of my intention to knit these socks, so I figured, let’s go for it!
As a special bonus, most people on Ravelry were knitting these with variegated yarn and the projects looked lovely, so I was thrilled that this pattern would serve as an invitation to use the gorgeous variegated yarn I bought from Stardust Fibers over the summer.
As you know, I tend to avoid variegated yarn for socks because there is always a risk that the colors will pool at the heel, but I’ve found that you can avoid the worst of it if you replace a gusseted heel with a short-row or afterthought heel. I’m fond of afterthought heels, but I opted to do the Fish Lips Kiss Heel on this one, which is a great technique for a short row heel and well worth the $1 fee to access the instructions. Here is a bit of a close-up of the FLK Heel in action.
yarn details
Stardust Fibers Slinky in Jewel Parade
Light Fingering Weight
75% Superwash Merino, 25% Nylon
$20 per 463 yard / 100 gram skein
Purchased in June 2020
project details
pattern: “Socks of Kindness” by Chawne (download free on Ravelrly)
size knit: one size (CO 64)
needles: US size 1.5 (2.5 mm) 32” nickel-plated circular needles (worked via magic loop)
gauge: 17.5 stitches & 25 rows over 2” in stockinette (blocked)
yarn used: 315 yards (68 grams)
finished size: Back of heel to tip of toe: ~9.75; Top of cuff to bottom of heel: 9”; Top of cuff to start of the 1” plain stockinette prior to FLK heel; ~6.5”
duration: November 28, 2020 – March 20, 2021
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