House Socks #1

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Men's size 12
Pattern: Warm Worsted Socks
Needle size: 5
Yarn: smc Northern Worsted with Wool
         3.5 oz - 218 yds (100 gr - 200 m)
         (Clover Tweed - 3 oz, and Taupe Tweed - 1/2 oz)

This was the first time I've knit with this brand of yarn: it is very similar to Plymouth Encore. It is 78% acrylic, 20% wool, and 2% viscose and is machine washable. The recommended needle size is 7, but I wanted a tighter fabric for the socks.

Specifics:
2.5 inch cuff
4.25 inch leg
2 inch heel flap
7 inches beginning of gusset to toe
11.25 inches heel flap to end of toe


Comments

  1. Tracy BatchelderNovember 7, 2013 at 6:10 AM

    A comfy pair of hand-knitted socks is just the thing to wear around the house on a cold day.

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  2. Deborah HamiltonNovember 7, 2013 at 6:42 AM

    Those look like toasty warm socks, and thank for sharing the pattern.

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  3. Changes in the windNovember 7, 2013 at 6:56 AM

    Will be perfect for a special man for sure.

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  4. AnonymousNovember 7, 2013 at 8:28 AM

    They look like they will be toasty warm! Lucky guy that gets these.

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  5. kathy bNovember 7, 2013 at 11:17 AM

    Gorgeous Nancy! THey look ready for a Wyoming winter....
    THey must have knitted up very quickly on big for socks needles! yeah!

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  6. CeliaNovember 7, 2013 at 11:37 AM

    Great job on those socks. It looks very toasty. I have not tried to do a bigger gauge sock, but I think I might, because my eyes are pretty bad.

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  7. KatherineNovember 7, 2013 at 11:48 AM

    I love those socks! I ordered sock yarn this morning but I have plenty of worsted so I could get started right now. Thanks Nancy!

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  8. elnsNovember 7, 2013 at 3:58 PM

    I was looking to buy my husband a pair of socks for my husband like this online. (It's not the holidays in our house without a gift of socks & underwear, go figure) I'm not ready to knit him a pair yet, but let me say, those are great I really like the colors. Maybe one day I'll be able to knit like those too.

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  9. BonnieNovember 7, 2013 at 8:23 PM

    Wow ... Socks knit with worsted weight yarn. They look great and I was interested I. How little wool (20%) was in them. Hand knit wool socks are way too hot for me in the summer... Heck, shoes are too hot most of the summers....love the look of these.

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  10. Judy November 8, 2013 at 4:59 AM

    I love those socks, I'm printing that pattern.

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  11. SissySeesNovember 9, 2013 at 4:59 PM

    What a great pattern! Maybe the Knight's brother will get knitted socks for Christmas to celebrate his new home...

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