In and Out Socks

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I set out to make a pair of socks for my Aunt Bev, but she spend her winters in Florida so I opted for a nice lace pattern that hopefully won’t be too warm for her to enjoy.  I think they turned out lovely.

When I picked this pattern by looking at the pictures, I thought there was going to be some cabling happening, but the lace pattern is actually just all made out of regular & double decreases/increases, so it was actually pretty simple.  I wasn’t sure I likes the end result, but it all evened out nicely when I blocked them on a sock blocker.  (Little known fact: I rarely wet block using a sock blocker because I think it can stretch out the sock too much, I find laying them flat to dry is fine for almost every pattern… except this one, apparently.)

Here is a close up of the lace on the leg:

yarn details
Knit Picks Stroll in Wonderland Heather (buy here)
Dye Lot 194365
Fingering Weight
75% Superwash Merino Wool, 25% Nylon
Machine wash/Tumble dry low
$4.69 per 50 g/231 yd skein (purchased in September 2017)

project details
pattern: “In and Out” by Cookie A – available on Ravelry to purchase individually, or in the Knit. Sock. Love. book.
needles: size 1 (2.25 mm) nickel-plated circs (Knit Picks fixed ciculars)
gauge: 17 stitches & 24 rows over 2” in stockinette (after blocking)
yarn used: 332 yards – 1.44 skeins (72 grams)
size knit:(one size)
finished size: bottom of heel to top of sock: 8”; back of heel to tip of toe: 10”; circumference: ~7” (this was my attempt at a women’s shoe size 7.5, but I think it may be a bit on the large side for her)
duration: October 21, 2017 – January 10, 2018

notes

• As you know, I’m not a fan of the way Cookie A does toes – which is totally just a personal preference, nothing wrong with the way she does them, per se.  Anyway, I think they are too pointy, so I always modify to round them out – working the decreases every other round until 40 stitches remain, then on every round until 20 stitches remain.