Mossy Socks

I'm a bit ambivalent about moss stitch, even though I know that it is a much loved stitch for many designers. Moss stitch is great for borders because it's firm and doesn't roll. Texturally interesting, although a pain to knit, here's a little pattern that I'd put together to incorporate a moss stitch panel into a sock pattern I thought this sock so nice, that I knit it thrice.



Iris Garden Moss Socks

Pattern Source: Yarn: # of balls: Notions: Needles: Meterage: Yarn Source: Colour: Dyelot: Material: Size: Started: Finished: Resting Period: Recipient :

Mossy Socks Lorna's Laces Shephard Sock 1 skein main + oddments N/A 2.50 mm, 3.50mm for cast-on 250m/ 2 oz ball Patternworks Grab Bag Iris Garden + NS purple N/A 75% wool/25% nylon To fit US women's size 8 8 Dec 2005 17 Dec 2005 None Kay

I purchased a bunch of grab bags from Patternworks ages ago. I matched as many as I could and then got together and matched up more skeins with Rowantte Jill. At that end there were still a bunch of odd skeins, so I though to figure out how to get a sock out of a skein with some heel and toe complements. Voila the mossy sock was born.



Project Notes

1. These were done with 66 stitches and a 6 inch leg. It was nervous business trying to figure out if my estimates were any good. I kept trying opn the darn thing just to be sure.



2. I had to cheat a little bit on the toe to get the sock long enough.

Here's the artsy shot.





Mossy River

Pattern Source: Yarn: # of balls: Notions: Needles: Meterage: Yarn Source: Colour: Dyelot: Material: Size: Started: Finished: Resting Period: Recipient :

Mossy Socks Lorna's Laces Shephard Sock 1 skein main + oddments N/A 2.50 mm, 3.50mm for cast-on 250m/ 2 oz ball Patternworks Grab Bag River + NS purple N/A 75% wool/25% nylon To fit US women's size 8 18 Dec 2005 22 Dec 2005 None Kristine

I love the colours, bright and vibrant... but I dove into this sock using the previous sock as a guide. This was another attempt to make a 1 skein + oddments socks from the Lorna' Laces stash.



Project Notes

1. 66 stitch cast on/ 64 stitch foot and 5.75 inch leg ...Success!



2. See, no cheating on the toes!



Here's the artsy shot.

Mossy Welsh Socks

Pattern Source: Yarn: # of balls: Notions: Needles: Meterage: Yarn Source: Colour: Dyelot: Material: Size: Started: Finished: Resting Period: Recipient :

Mossy Socks Trefriw Woollen Mills 100g N/A 2.50 mm, 3.50mm for cast-on 250m/ 2 oz ball Gifted to me by Amelia Grey Tweed N/A 100% wool To fit US women's size 8 1 Mar 2006 19 Mar 2006 None Me

The yarn was a bit thicker than Lorna's laces and very lanolin rich. I only cast on 50 stitches. After a wash the yarn did relax but still wans't all that soft. The beauty of the yarn is in the flecks and of course, this is a boot sock yarn so you wouldn't expect it to be as soft. It's a very tightly plied wool.



Project Notes

1. The flecks are just gorgeous





2. I cast-on using 3.5mm but knit the entire sock on the 2.5mm. It was not an easy yarn to use and the stickiness off the lanolin made this take a lot longer than usual.



Here's the artsy shot.





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