Year of Projects 2: Infant's Silk Sock

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)  • Infant's Fancy Silk Sock (1909) • Ladies Useful Stockings (1913)  •  Ladies Silk Stockings with Clocks (1914)

Once again I finished up last week's socks - Gentleman's Shooting Stockings with Fluted pattern - in time for a Finished Object Friday post. If you missed it, they're here. And then I had a look at what to cast on next. Flipping through the pages of Knitting Vintage Socks, and referring to the project notes from other Ravelers, I decided on Infant's Fancy Silk Sock. Admittedly, I have no infant to knit these for, but I was in the mood for something cute and quick with the idea of giving them away. Numerous Ravelers comments describe the finished socks as "precious", "sweet" and "adorable"; their posted photos of newborns also suggest that the socks fit well.

After seeing Shell's "Not Sik nor Infant" project I was inspired to work in contrast - In Silk and at Infant size. My new Blackthorn size 00 (1.75 mm) needles arrived last week too; isn't this the perfect pattern to try them out? A few hours and 30 grams of silk later, et voilà ... a finished pair of infant socks. All those other Ravelers were right; they are precious, sweet and adorable, if I do say so myself.

Next for my Year of Projects, I think I'll cast on Little Child's Sock. There's a skein of Araucania Ranco Multy in my stash that might work nicely with that pattern. And if the Araucania is too busy for the pattern, I have a plan B in my stash as well. But first I'd better finish some of my other WIPs!