I finished my June Personal Sock Club socks. Actually, I finished them before I started David’s Urbanista, then promptly forgot all about them!
They’re nice and squishy!
Specs:
Pattern: BFF socks by CookieA (Rav link)
Yarn: Mountain Colors Bearfoot in “Wildflower” from The Loopy Ewe
Needles: 2mm.
Mods: None!
I love this yarn! I did use it one other time, a few years ago, but I didn’t hand wash the socks, so they felted. This time I’ll be more careful. The wool/mohair/nylon combination is soft without being scratchy, and nice and warm!
So I got to start some new socks. On new needles – at knitting camp, Kylie had a new set of needles, Kollage Square DPNS. Square needles! She told me she’d got them on a recent trip to London, so when my sister-in-law asked if there was anything I wanted while she was in London, I placed an order, and got a set of my own.
So armed with this month’s selection (The Plucky Knitter MCN Fingering – yum!), and the new needles, I began a new pair of socks.
The pattern I had chosen was “A Step Above”, a pair of entrelac socks. I’ve never done entrelac before, but they were coming along wonderfully.
Then I decided (possibly for the first time ever) that this pattern would be better in a yarn with more variegation. So I pulled out my new CookieA book and picked a new pattern – Rick.
So far, so good.
Today’s bear is a happy little guy.
In fact, his name is Happy Harry. Look at that face!
Very cute, but it was a total pain in the butt to make!
Heh, that is a very happy bear!
I think you made the right choice in changing the sock pattern – the entrelac did look good but as you say, would probably be more effective in a yarn like Noro. The Ricks are looking great!
The look on the bear’s face is priceless. Love it!
Wheee! I like Happybear. There aren’t a lot of plushed animals out in the world that actually look truly thrilled to be there, but Happy Harry does!
That bear is adorable! 🙂
oh will be interested to see how the ricks work out, i like that pattern. and how cool are the square needles!!
Love the bear, such a happy face.
Please tell us what you think of the square needles.
Great socks – what a beautiful color, and what a great pattern! Do you like the square needles?
Very cute bear – love the face.
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want – way way too cute!!
Wow, that is One Happy Bear – super cute!
I’ve just got Cookie A’s sock book, have yet to cast on socks from it, but Rick is one of my favourites – I know you’ll do a wonderful job!
Love seeing your bears. I have a bear collection but never made anything like this. Thanks for sharing.
That bear’s face is unbelievable. How do you do that? So cute!
“Squishy” is the best way for socks to be 😀
They look lovely (as always)!
Love Happy Harry!