Year of Projects 2: Shell Pattern Socks

too cold for lacy socks!

Folk Knitting in Estonia: Aino's Gloves • Anu's Christmas Gloves • Anu's Mittens • Anu's Stockings • Avo's Mittens • Ellen's Stockings • Helgi's Mittens • Hilja's Mittens • Ilmar's Socks • Juta's Stockings • Kalev's Mittens • Kristi's Mittens • Laila's Socks • Landra's Gloves • Liidia's Gloves • Liivi's Stockings • Maarja's Socks • Maimu's Mittens • Marko's Mittens • Meida's Mittens • Merike's Gloves • Rita's Stockings • Sander's Mittens • Tiit's Socks • Ulla's Gloves • Virve's Stockings

Knitting Vintage Socks: Gentleman's Shooting Stockings with Fluted Pattern (1887) • Gentleman's Sock in Railway Stitch (1889) • Gentleman's Socks with Lozenge Pattern (1895) • Bed Sock in Lemon Pattern Fancy Knit Stripe (1896) • Cycling or Golf Stockings with Fancy Cuff in Trellis Pattern (1897) • Heelless Sleeping Socks (1897) • Child's French Sock in Citron Pattern and Diaper Knitting (1898) • Child's First Sock in Shell Pattern (1899) • Gentleman's Half Hose in Ringwood Pattern (1899) • Gentleman's Sock for Evening Wear (1900) • Evening Stockings for a Young Lady (1900) • Fancy Silk Sock for a Child of 5 or 6 Years (1900) • Gentleman's Fancy Sock (1901) • Gentleman's Plain Winter Sock with Dutch Heel (1901) • Child's Sock in Miranda Pattern (1904) • Baby's Bootikin (1905)  •  Little Child's Sock (1907)  •  Ladies Useful Stockings (1913)  •  Ladies Silk Stockings with Clocks (1914)

Recalling my plan to deliver a pair of red socks on January 2nd for a coworker's birthday, ahead of Chinese New Year, I've been working on them monogamously for the last several days. The pattern is Child's First Sock in Shell Pattern. As I said last week these are knitting up really quickly - slightly more than a week from casting on the first sock to completing the gusset decreases into the foot of the second sock. I expect I'll finish the second sock by end of day tomorrow.

After that, there are a bunch of projects that merit my attention ... second Ringwood sock ... my secret and still incomplete Christmas knitting ... and fingerless gloves for Gavin. He asked me if I would knit them. He picked the pattern (this one). And he picked the yarn (this one with cashmere). He NEVER wants handknits so I'd better do them next. Wouldn't it be nice to get them done so that he can wear them this winter?

Yesterday Gavin and I met my sister and her husband downtown for lunch and a play. And I was happy to see that she was wearing the gloves I knit for her for Christmas. Isn't that nice to see? She says she really likes them and that they fit perfectly. She's definitely knitworthy!