Welcome back to my blog in 2015

I had already started them in december, but only managed to finish these socks for myself last week.

 

Socks for me

The Kaffeebohnenmuster was absolutly fun to knit. A how-to guidance can be found HERE.

I used Regia's 'Denim Look' color.

As they say there is a time for everything and since I actually didn't have any hand-knitted socks for myself left, I figured out this might  be a good time to try something new.

Solco Sock! Finally done!

Finally a pair of socks!

I dont't know why, but the second sock takes allways so much time. There was knot in the coloured wool and at first I thought there will be a different order of colours (because I alwasys try to have 2 identical socks). 
Anyway, the socks are very coloured, so I decided to knit along.

With tomatoheel and heel flap as toe:

The fitting of the tomatoheel is better then the heel flap. But my favourite is and will be the heel with an extra heel flap.

Solco-Socks last part

I think you know how to continue:

2 rows self-coloured yarn and 2 rows single-coloured yarn in change, altogether 28 rows
Knit 1, purl 1
Knit 3, purl 1
Knit 5, purl 1
Knit 3, purl 1
Knit 3, purl 1
Knit 8 rows
Now the heel beginns. I've knitted the tomato heel, which is convenient due to the stripes. The different parts are knitted in different colours:

I've knitted the foot in stripes without purl stitches, thereby it doesn't hurt if you wear shoes. You can also knit a different heel or a longer leg, if you want to. 
In conclusion I knitted a heel flaps for the toe and sewed together the opening:

My wool was filo di lana sock wool in red and Opal Hundertwasserwolle.

This version of a heel certainly offers more space than a conventional heel flap, but I think it won't getting my favourit. 

Chistosocks

Pattern

 

Chisto Socks

An easy pattern with twisted and purl stiches.

You can find the pattern here.

It's just the pattern for the leg.

I've knitted a heel, which is suitable for people with a high instep.

The socks have strengthening at the heel. I've worked a moss stitch into the gusset, so it is easy to count the rows.

I've knitted with filo di lana sockwool which is very hard-wearing and machine-washable (with a detergent for woollens) and 2.5mm needles.

Here you can see my finished socks: 

Every row has to be knitted two times
"Rechts verschränkte Masche" = knit one through back of loop
"Linke Masche" = purl stitch