FO Friday – Little things
I have two small finished projects to share today.
I finished these yoga socks on Saturday. Way back in December, I started making my very own yarn stash club kits as part of my efforts to Surmount the Stash along with Revelations of a Delusional Knitter. I really wanted to find something to do with a skein of Patons Stretch Socks and Pam Daley‘s yoga socks pattern (available at KnitPicks) seemed like it would be a great match.
I made these in my mom and sister's size...
since they both love yoga.
Unfortunately, that means these socks are too small for me, so you’ll just have to imagine how they’ll look on feet.
I was getting really nervous towards the end, because it looked like I might run out of yarn and I really didn’t want to buy more just to finish a few rows. Luckily, I was able to finish the socks with one skein.
Less than two yards remaining!
Stitch detail.
These worked up so quickly that I didn’t even get to take progress pictures. As you know, I don’t usually follow other people’s patterns, but I was (relatively) faithful to this one and would recommend it. I will definitely be making another pair with a different sock yarn from my stash.
My other project to share is my plaid woven crochet clutch. Unlike the socks, which were a four day project, this piece of plaid has been around since I took a class with Jenny King at the Lion Brand Yarn Studio last October. I last shared progress pictures on Sunday, and then I finished this off later that day.
Closed, with the button from my grandmother's collection.
With the flap open.
I’m glad that I finally learned to make plaid crochet so that the woven strands look nice and plump… but… I don’t really imagine myself using woven crochet much. There are just too many ends to weave in. Perhaps if I was Scottish (or had a close friend who was very proud of their Scottish heritage), I would want to make a tartan in crochet form to share with the world. Alternatively, if I loved fringe, I would make a ton of plaid afghans with fringe and never worry about weaving in ends.
I plan to use this clutch as a gift pouch. The jury is still out on whether I will pick up the other piece of mesh from the class, weave in 22 chain strands and their ends, and then transform it into something useful.
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Those yoga socks are lovely, beautiful stitch detail
Love the yoga socks. What is the stitch? Bag turned out good too.
Thanks, Dorothy. The stitch pattern uses a combination of two basic stitches to achieve the texture. (And I’ll say no more – I’m sure the designer doesn’t want me giving away her trade secrets lol.)
Pretty yoga socks, what a nice gift they will make.
Nice yoga socks!
Thanks Vanessa, Sandy, and Emma!
Love the pink yoga socks. So much better than going sockless and having sweat drip onto your feet.
Welcome, Some Stones Unturned. See, now you’ve made the socks seem like an even better gift
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Running out of yarn, LOL! I do that quite often. Love the colors.
I was so glad to have enough left, Chris!
The yoga socks will make such a great gift! Lucky receipients!
Welcome, SweetPotato, and thanks! I’m hoping my mom or sister will like them.
That yoga socks pattern is cute, and yours turned out wonderfully—love the stitch detail shot, the way the yarn is plied makes the whole thing look really interesting.
And wow, that plaid crochet looks lovely. Not something I’d ever have the patience to try, I think!
I think my patience with plaid crochet is thinning, Kathleen, LOL.
I love the clutch! I don’t think I’d have the patience for sewing in all those ends though
The yoga socks look great, I’m sure yout mum and sister will love them 
Thanks, Liz! The ends were definitely a downer!