My Socks Are Showing

This is the first sock I've ever knitted. Woohoo! Unfortunately she's alone in the world right now until I get to her twin.

I like the self striping even if it ends abruptly. My next pair will have a more lively colorway though.  Superbright socks might be impractical, but they're so cute. Maybe I'll even tackle something lacey.

I'll put in an "afterthought heel" once I get to the desired height (or run out of yarn, whichever comes first). I wanted to make sure they'd fit so they might be bigger than they need to be. Next time I'll stop increasing at a smaller number of stitches to create more negative ease. Live and learn.

The red thread that's in the center? That's where the heel will go.

I'd love to get this one done by the end of the week so I'm going to spend at least one hour every night this week knitting. Since the rounds are so small, I may finish even earlier than that.

Socks!

I decided that I need to make a pair of socks before I leave this mortal coil.  Socks have always been intimidating to me because of the heel.  I've heard horror stories about "The Heel."

I tried to learn from books, but no dice.  You Tube?  Nada.  Then I took the "Knitting Original Toe Up Socks" course on Craftsy and suddenly it all made sense.

(Sidenote: How much do I love Craftsy courses?  I truly appreciate being able to continuously rewind until I understand something. And that sidebar where you can ask questions? Genius.)

I've had some sock yarn in my stash probably since the '90s so I dug it out. I didn't even know what it was at first since the skein I found had no label. I was so excited that I started knitting anyway; I figured that if it went left, it would just be my "experiment" sock.

Donna Druchunas is an awesome teacher and I did the moccasin toe on my first try!  Now it's about 60% done. I'm doing the "afterthought heel" so I have to go back and put it in after I get my sock to the height I want.

P.S.  I found the other skein and the yarn is Knitpicks Felici self-striping fingering weight yarn.