Scottish Ankle Socks
Ever since I made a pair of ankle socks for my husband, he’s been enjoying wearing them. So I decided to make him another pair! (You might have guessed it already, but yes, I made them last year.)
I used a different yarn this time so I had to adjust the gauge a bit, but other than that, I made them in the same way as the last time. The came out great again!
Hubby is very happy to have a second pair.
He chose the yarn, and he picked out the Scotland inspired colourway (self-striping) from Biscotte Yarns.
The colour might vary somewhat significantly in each lot; the yarn shown on their website seems a lot more faded than the one I have. It wasn’t a problem for us though, since he chose them at a local yarn shop in person and he liked the deep colours.
This is hand-dyed so it’s good to keep in mind that each skein is unique. And that’s what makes hand-dyed yarns interesting!
I’ve used their sock yarn before (they call their sock yarn bis-sock). It’s amazingly soft against my skein! It almost feels like it’s a cashmere blend.
Shortly after I made these socks, our adorable nephew was born.
I wanted to make him a pair of baby socks. Now, I knew he would grow out of them in like a week, but that wasn't important… I just wanted to make a pair to remember how tiny he was when he was a new born.
And of course hubby wanted a matching pair. So I used the left over yarn and made a pair of baby socks!
Pattern: Baby Sock by Kate Atherley
How cute are these baby socks?! Like I expected, he out-grew these in about a couple weeks. I have some photos of him wearing them and I will cherish them forever. So so sweet.
May 21, 2019
