Monday FO Post : Smarties Socks

Hello all! I hope you had a good weekend, and were able to avoid any serious weather-related issues wherever you are. I was pretty miserable all weekend, because of the ridiculous temperatures here in Philadelphia. My Reverse SAD really kicked in big-time, and it was a struggle. I've made myself a list of things to do today so that I can stay fairly busy.

Anyway, here is my long overdue post for a pair of finished socks! I don't remember if I had showed this photo here, but this is the only photo that I shared anywhere while these were in progress, and this is the second sock!

Project: Smarties Socks

Pattern: Plain vanilla, with a mistake rib stitch on the leg

Yarn: Farmers Daughters Fiber Sock Squad May 2023

Needles: US size 1/2.25 mm

Notes: You may or may not remember that last year, I knit a pair of socks for The Tim using the mistake rib pattern, and really liked the results. So when I was deciding what to do with this yarn, I decided to use that pattern on a pair for myself. I was originally going to call these The Mistake Mistake Rib Socks, because when I would get distracted, I would to keep ripping back, since I would have failed to keep my place in the pattern. 

Then I showed a picture of the finished pair to my friend Lisa, and she said, "Oh I love them - they look like Smarties!" - and I have to agree with her. (I know that U.S. Smarties and Rest-of-the-World Smarties are different. I'm talking about the U.S. version here, which I love.)

She was right - so they became Smarties Socks. I used the Shadow Wrap Heel, just for something different - when I got to that part, I wasn't in the mood for a heel flap and gusset, so that was my other option. I am really pleased with them.

I'm going to put them away until sock season, and then decide whether to keep them for myself, or send them as a surprise birthday gift to Lisa in October. She is more than knit-worthy, and it would be fun to give them to her. But who knows what I'll decide?

I could probably actually make another pair, or at least a shortie pair with what I have left:

In any case, nothing will happen soon, because I'm really not in the mood to knit nearly the same/the same thing again. So it will all wait until another day.

Now I need or decide what pair of socks and what yarn to use next! Because I always have a pair of socks going, mainly since even if I don't feel like doing anything else, I'm always happy to work on them. ❤