Tuesday, June 07, 2011

Essential Tweed socks


Toe Up socks in Knit Picks Essential Tweed


Pattern: David's Toe Up Sock Cookbook
Yarn: Knit Picks Essential Tweed in Plum (now discontinued)
Needles: 2mm
Time taken to knit: 21st January 2011 to 2nd June 2011

Toe Up socks in Knit Picks Essential Tweed
Toe Up socks in Knit Picks Essential Tweed


The yarn was a present from my friend CL in Canada a few years ago. It's made a lovely dense fabric and is very soft after one wash. However I don't know how long the coloured flecks will last as they're very loosely combined with the yarn.


Toe Up socks in Knit Picks Essential Tweed
Toe Up socks in Knit Picks Essential Tweed


This pair were knitted toe up, two at a time. The feet and body of the socks are in 3x1 rib and the cuffs 2x2 rib as I like my socks to stay up. I decided to use a simple rib as the flecks would detract from a more complicated pattern.

Toe Up socks in Knit Picks Essential Tweed
Toe Up socks in Knit Picks Essential Tweed


Overall I'm pleased with them but would have liked them to be a bit longer.

3 comments:

Daisy said...

I love the flecky effect on them. They look lovely and comfy.

Arianwen said...

They turned out really well!

Modelwidow said...

They do look comfy, and a lovely colour too. Hope the flecks stay but they will still be nice even if they don't.