Scraps to Socks

 I continue to use various scraps to make stuff. I love using bits and bobs of leftovers and odd balls to make something new. This time, I discovered a fairly large ball of leftover sock yarn when I was gathering my scraps to work with on my triangular pin loom. I'd made myself a pair of socks using that and some other leftover superwash wool from a cone that I got years ago at a charity shop for one euro. I have made many things with that cone and there is still some left. By using that kind of yarn for cuffs, I can make sock yarn go further. For the feet, which get a lot of wear, wool and nylon is best (usually 75% wool and 25% nylon). The wool is warm and the nylon provides strength so socks don't wear out after they're worn a few times. But the cuffs aren't subject to that kind of wear, so using superwash wool works great for those. Anyway, I had enough of that sock yarn left to make two more feet and plenty of plain superwash for cuffs, so I cast on the first sock of a pair for Bill a few months ago. This was a project that I could pick up and put down here and there as the mood struck. Last night, I did the toe decreases and wove in the ends of the second sock. 

He likes his feet plain, so this was a good mindless project, only requiring attention when doing the heel flap and turn and then at the toe decreases. Later, I'll be casting on with the light grey again, in an attempt to use up the rest of what's on that cone. At the same time I discovered the green/grey, I came across leftovers of some black and grey--there should be enough to make myself a pair of socks. If I run out near the end, I'm cool with adding in some other scraps to eke out the pair. I used to know people who would get very disturbed about socks not matching. Lucky for me, I am not one of those people. The funkier, the better, as far as I am concerned!

Just  few hours until solstice as I type and then we turn the corner and start heading towards autumn and winter. Whoop!

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