Sox... my favorite!!

These are my first sox from the pattern I borrowed from Vikki. Turns out that the exact same sock pattern was on the sock yarn when I purchased it. This was magic stripes from lions yarn. They no longer sell it, but if you have self striping sock yarn, most any socks can be made from the same pattern. It is a simple first sock pattern. Find it here.

http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/kmstripe-socks.html

They only show the pattern for a size large now for some reason. Reduce the stitches by 4 for med and another 4 for small. Then knit to the size of the foot. That is what I do. I actually increased the stitches to 60 to make a bigger sock because I didn't think it was wide enough for my big feet.

And here are the open finger hand mitts that I made to match. This is an adjusted pattern of the sock turned into mitts. I like the open fingers because it allows me use of my hands all day while still covering my arms and keeping them warm. In this old 100 year old house, I freeze all winter. No one else seems to... but I do.