some finishing

As spring springs, I’ve been working on getting some half- and mostly-finished projects off my needles and into either the “finished” pile or the “frogged” pile. This pair of socks obviously falls into the former. I don’t know how long I’ve been working on them, since I don’t think I started a Ravelry entry when I cast on, but I remember knitting on them sometime last July, so. It’s been a while.

(They were also my go-to portable knitting when I went to New York, wayyyy back in August, which is when I finished the first sock of the pair.)

The yarn is Blue Moon Fiber Arts Socks That Rock, on 2.75mm needles, and I believe the colourway is Jingle Bell Rock. I have not had great luck with STR colourways – I don’t know if it’s the yarn or the size of my feet or a combination of both. I have never been good at the “work out how many stitches to cast on to make this yarn not pool” game, so I’ve mostly come to terms with pooling in my variegated socks, but I tend to get some extra aggressive pooling with this particular yarn. These socks are clearly no exception. I kind of like it, though? They’re very cheery and festive, in an eye-searing sort of way.

The stitch pattern is Gentleman’s Fancy Socks, from Knitting Vintage Socks, which is one of my favourites. It’s a dead easy pattern to memorize, and the almost-mindless seven-row repeat is a nice incentive to keep knitting just a few more rounds whenever I pick them up.