Cowboy Socks
The University of Wyoming Cowboys Socks are finished.
Project Details:
Pattern: Oak Ribbed Socks from Knitting Vintage Socks
Yarn: WY Cowboy from Sunshine Yarns – 80% superwash wool, 20% nylon.
Needles: US #1 (2.5mm) Addi Natura 6″ dpns
Thoughts: I really like the simple rib pattern. It worked well with the self-striping yarn and I think ribbing makes for a better fitting sock (especially when you’re knitting for someone else). I’m quite pleased that the stripes matched – exactly!
And they fit!
The only modification I made was to change the sl1, k1, psso decrease in the gusset to a ssk, and I only did that because I like the ssk decrease better. This is the first pattern I’ve done with a round toe, and I really like how it looks and fits. I’ll definitely use it again.
I’m still working on Butterfly and I’ve started a Noni bag (my first felting project). I’ll have pictures for you tomorrow.
Category: Socks | Tags: Oak Ribbed Socks 23 comments »
June 26th, 2006 at 10:18 am
Ahhh. Brown socks. How perfectly representative of Wyoming. mwah
June 26th, 2006 at 10:23 am
Yee-haw! I love the stripes on those socks.
June 26th, 2006 at 10:30 am
Awesome socks! I love all those ribbed patterns from Knitting Vintage socks. They look so much better on striping yarn that the standard k2p2, k3p1, etc.
June 26th, 2006 at 10:48 am
Socks look great! I can’t wait to see the Noni bag – they are so cute!
June 26th, 2006 at 10:58 am
Very, very cool cowboy socks, indeed! I like them a lot better than the Trekking things I’m working on right now!
June 26th, 2006 at 11:17 am
Nice knitting…..Go Pokes!
June 26th, 2006 at 11:24 am
wow, i’m amazed at how the stripes matched so perfectly! nice job!
June 26th, 2006 at 11:31 am
love them! luverly colours and they look so comfy.
i like a round toe too; it fits my pointy toes better. ok, that sounded weird.
June 26th, 2006 at 11:45 am
Those look great! Wonderful bold stripes. Will she wear them to games? Wool socks for late-season football games isn’t a bad idea…
I like round toes a lot, too. They seem to fit my feet better.
June 26th, 2006 at 11:53 am
Very cute!
June 26th, 2006 at 12:00 pm
Perfectly match! The round toe is one of my favorites, too. Nice work!!
June 26th, 2006 at 12:38 pm
I love them!
June 26th, 2006 at 1:55 pm
Great socks, striped socks just always look so neat, I don’t know what it is about them, I always like them.
Can’t wait to see the bag, felting is definitely fun. Okay well interesting to see something become something so different.
June 26th, 2006 at 3:09 pm
Love them! And can’t wait to see the Noni bag!
June 26th, 2006 at 4:02 pm
Adorable! I love the matching stripes!
June 26th, 2006 at 6:55 pm
Nice. Those are my high school colors, btw. It was quite hard to find sports uniforms.
June 26th, 2006 at 9:09 pm
Oooh, they came out lovely! Scott is drooling over my shoulder right now.. he LOVES them too
Can’t wait to see your bag!
June 27th, 2006 at 6:30 am
Love the socks!
June 27th, 2006 at 8:31 am
Great socks!
June 27th, 2006 at 12:42 pm
Those are great socks, even they got a little dull to knit. I also agree with the ribbing. Even for my own socks I like ribbing so they stay snug.
June 27th, 2006 at 3:37 pm
love the stripes!
June 27th, 2006 at 9:45 pm
Great socks!
June 28th, 2006 at 12:22 pm
Very nice!