This was my first attempt at sock knitting.
I used Mistake Rib - one of my favorite rib patterns. I like how it gives depth to the rib pattern.
But didn't use sock yarn ...
(I think this is the second set of holes in these socks.)
Here's another early sock-knitting effort.
I used a triangle rib pattern and a little cuff decoration
And the same yarn as the first pair ...
This sock was one of a pair I knit for my brother-in-law ...
I used Mistake Rib again and learned how to get a clean color-change in ribbing (knit all stitches in the first round with the new color).
These were sleep socks, so I knew I didn't have to worry about wear-and-tear. But their wool-loving puppy got hold of this one ...
Next were a pair of felted slippers ...
They were nice and think and were well worn. Eventually, all the way through the sole of one slipper.
My final trash items was these socks.
These were fun. I worked them toe-up and started by knitting and felting the toe sections ...
worked to the heel and inserted felted heels ...
I thought I was on to something - felted toes and heels would add durability to the 2 most common failure points. However, the failure point on these was the sole/heel join ...
All of these have been in my mending bag for more than a year and I figured the likelihood that I would ever mend them was pretty slim. So with that bit of honest assessment, I put them in the trash (before I could change my mind).
