Grand Canyon Socks

Another pair of stripey socks!!  I made these for a friend of mine who loves to hike, and, as a bonus, I knit a good part of them while I was at the Grand Canyon , so they are totally an ode to his nature-loving self.

yarn details
Knit Picks Felici* in Steamer Trunk 
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Fingering Weight
Dye Lot 18515
75% Superwash Merino Wool, 25% Nylon
Machine wash/Tumble dry low
$3.84 per 50 g /218 yd ball purchased September 2017

project details
pattern: “A Sock Surgeon’s Afterthought Heel” by Emily B. Miller; available as a free Ravelry download – with an accompanying YouTube video.
needles: size 1.5 wood DPNs
yarn used: 353 yards – 1.62 balls (81 grams)
size knit: CO 64 stitches
gauge: sorry – forgot to measure
finished size: bottom of heel to top of sock: 10.5”; back of heel to tip of toe: 9.75”; circumference: ~7”
duration: November 4, 2017 – April 22, 2018

notes

• As usual, I did a German twisted cast on – my favorite! Check out this cool Craftsy class on cast-ons and bind-offs*, to learn how to do it.
  *another affiliate link… gotta earn some yarn money!