I Knit Socks

Right now, I am working on socks and several other items.  This yarn is called Swinger and it is one of my own hand painted merino/silk sock yarns.  I am knitting this with US 3 needles.  The cast on is 52 stitches so, there is some pooling of color. 

I chose to do a heel with a bit of texture to make it interesting.  I am using a garter stitch edge for the heel flap, it works out very nicely.  I thought of doing an eye of partridge heel flap but, I wanted something completely different with this sock. 
 
The colors seem strange but, they actually do work nicely together and the sock looks fabulous on the foot.  Well as far as I have gotten on it, it looks great. 

This pair of socks will be for sale once they are finished.  :)   

The Start of Something Wonderful

I am using two skeins of my 100 yarns.  I am knitting a pair of charity mitts for my friend.  She is starting a non-profit for kidney dialysis patients.  My mitts are for a man, I chose pea pod and regal both are Palette yarns from Knit Picks.  My main color is pea pod.  My contrast is the regal. 

Pictures will follow as I get more of the mitts knit.  I am currently on the cuff.  I am using US 2 Addi turbos to knit these.  :)