I spent a good portion of November on my slate blue socks for a KAL and skated in just under the wire. only to realize that I’d accidently screwed up the pattern on the top of the second foot in my haste (and cockiness). I still have not decided if I’ll rip or not, but just now, I’m leaning towards the personal growth route and leaving them. (don’t ask me why being ok with substandard socks is personal growth. it just is.)


You know a pattern is lovely when there’s a big glaring mistake and the socks still look damn good. This pattern starts off slow, but you’ll be moving so fast by the foot of the second sock that you may make a careless cabling mistake. You’ve been warned.

Pattern: Delias eucharis Sock by Hunter Hammersen

Yarn: Plucky Knitter Primo Fingering (I was worried I’d run out of yarn, but my feet are size 7.5-8 and I had plenty.)

Colorway: Flying Atlas

Needles: 2.25mm (if you’ve got a sock knitter in your life, Signature Needle Arts dpn’s make a lovely Valentine surprise.)

As you may recall, these puppies gave me a bit of a problem.


But, I got them straightened out and they ended up looking nice AND fitting L after just a bit of work. Behold, “socks on fire”!


Pattern: Polyommatus argiolus Sock by Hunter Hammersen

Size: Large
Decreased foot by 6 stiches on bottom of foot. Per Hunter’s advice, decreased for toes on top every other row first until top and bottom of foot lined up for toe decreases.

Needles: 2.0 mm bamboo (one casualty)

Yarn: Blue Ridge Yarns Jubilee – Dragon’s Breath (I don’t love the way this yarn pools. It took a bit of doing to get an effect I was pleased with. I am not likely to use it again even though it is TEMPTING given all the compliments the socks in progress got.)