Socks......Making Socks...and Making Socks

Each Christmas, I give heavy weight socks to a few people.   As I hate the rushing to the Christmas finishing line in the fall, I try to start early.   I have been churning out the socks for the folks who have finished their growing.

These are basic, top-down socks.   This is a very soothing project which requires very little thought.   I do this as I move ideas around in my mind and soothe worries that pop up.   This is also ideal bus stop knitting.   Best of all, I have a lot of people who love to receive them.  Keeping people warm is a good thing.

Rob's 2016 Socks

Using variegated yarn can make a really flashy sock.   The socks Rob will get this year are made out of some Canadiana that was being discontinued.   Seeing how these turned out, I really wish I had bought a few more skeins.  I love the pooling of the colors in this pair and find it very, very cheerful.

Raggi is another favorite yarn for these socks.  That goes only to the careful launderers....  Encore or Willow Burrow socks go to those who cannot be trusted with wool.  Rob gets Canadiana as he cannot tolerate any wool. 

Choosing the colors to suit each person is half the fun.  Last year, Elise got purple/blue socks with a bit of silver lurex...glitter rocks!   Her brother and cousins got something a little more conservative.  No matter what the color, everyone gets happy....and warm...feet.