2022 Keep it Simple Vanilla Socks - 1st Skein Cascade Prints

 

Start Date: January 14, 2022

First pair finished: January 26, 2022

After several attempts of casting on and testing another more complicated project I found myself so frustrated but yet still "needing" to knit to calm down and relax. So, I went to my stash and found this lovely yarn and decided to "keep it simple on the side". Meaning, when I just want to relax with an easy knit or take it along on an outing this is my go to. 

My goal for "Keep it Simple, on the side" is to pick a skein of yarn that is self designing (ie striping, speckled, marled, etc) so there is no need to change colors or stitches and see how many socks I can make from it. Because they will be self designing I am sure they will not all come out identical and that is truly the fun of it. I personally love a little miss matched socks. I think they add a little smile to your feet. Must be the rebel in me. lol

Supplies I am using:

• Cascade Yarns, Heritage Prints, 75% Superwash Merino, 25% Nylon, Color #58
• Cascade Yarns, Heritage, 75% Superwash Merino, 25% Nylon, Color #5518 (off white)
• US 1.5 (2.5mm) Chiaogoo 32" circular needle 

Pattern customized for my foot:

Toes:

Using magic loop, cast on 36 stitches (18 per needle) using Judys Magic Cast On.

Round 1: knit 

Round 2:     1st Needle: K1FB, Knit to 2 stitches before end of needle, K1FB, Knit 1, REPEAT on 2nd needle

Round 3:     Knit all stitches on 1st and 2nd needle.

Repeat rounds 2 and 3 until you have 60 stitches (30 per needle)

Foot:

Knit all rounds evenly until you reach 6" 

Gusset Heel:

Round 1: Knit across needle one, On 2nd needle, K1FB, Knit across to last stitch K1FB 

Round 2: Knit all stitched on both needles

Repeat Rounds 1 & 2 until you have 52 stitches on the 2nd needle

Turn the heel:

Heel turning is worked on Needle 2 only, back and forth.

Knit 29 SSK, Knit 1, turn, SL 1, Purl 7, P2TOG, Purl 1, Turn

SL 1, Knit 8, K2TOG, Knit 1, Turn 

SL 1, Purl 9, P2TOG, Purl 1, Turn 

SL 1, K 10, K2TOG, K 1, Turn 

SL 1, P 11, P2TOG, P 1, Turn 

SL 1, K 12, K2TOG, K 1, Turn

(K2TOG - through back loops)

Continue in this manner until all the stitches are worked and you are back to 30 stitches on needle 2.

At this point you will have a total of 60 stitches (30 on each needle)

Begin Knitting all stitches in the round (both needles) again.

Continue knitting in the round for 12 rounds, cut yarn.

Cuff:

Holding 2 strands of fingering weight together:

Round 1: knit 

Rounds 2 - 8:    *Knit 2, Purl 1*, repeat around.

Bind off using Jennys Surprisingly Stretchy Bind Off.

As of January 26, 2022 I have 2 socks from this skein and I think I will be able to get 2 more. Going to weigh it and see. May have to add more cream to the toes and/or heal to get 2 more pair. Stay tuned. You will see this yarn again in a future project.

Finished Project

January 26, 2022

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*Vanilla Socks just means an easy knit only sock.