Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Handmade Holiday 2011: Socks

Not everyone is pumped to open their Christmas present and find a pair of socks inside, but I happen to know a few people who love having something cozy to wear on their feet. I love being able to create useful things that completely suit my friends and family members' taste. It's also nice to be able to make something that will ultimately be an object of comfort to the recipient.

Socks are also a very quick, easy knitting project. It's just difficult enough not to be monotonous.

This Christmas I'm knitting 4 pairs of socks. Here's one of the patterns I'm using:
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/a-nice-ribbed-sock

Sock knitting resources:
http://knitty.com/ISSUEspring05/FEATsocks101.html
http://www.socknitters.com/Tips/heels_by_the_number.htm
http://knittersreview.com/article_how_to.asp?article=/review/profile/011004_a.asp
http://www.fibergypsy.com/common/socksize.shtml

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