MG: hello!

hi there! too-stressed-to-even-knit-a-stitch deadline time is over, and i've even had the benefit of a little trip to loved ones to relax my frayed self. i'm back now. i've missed you, and my fingers have itched for fiber. i dived back into bok choy. all finished, weaved, washed; a brand new pair of socks for me made by me.


i love knitting toe-up, but a well-finished cuff is then an issue. i'm extremely pleased with the hems on this pair. it's the EZ stretchy, sewn bind-off where i picked up a stitch from below at the same time, i.e. hem and bind off at the same time or three-needle version of the sewn bind-off. clean edge; no bulk; barely detectable from the right side; stretchy.


calf shaping employed center back increases--matched M1s on either side of 3 stitches.


Bok Choy socks:
pattern: simple stocking-stitch, toe-up, short-row socks. some shaping for custom fit. yarn: vesper self-striping sock yarn in the color crew (thank you, Kitty Kitty! knit yours up!). needles: 2.75mm (US 2) bamboo DPNs; 2.25mm (US 1) for inner edge of picot hem.

random thoughts: my gauge varies greatly based on psychological state; one sock is noticeably smaller and tighter than the other. bok choy does tend to drift downwards; maybe run a bit of elastic into the cuff seam? i wanted cute, quirky, fraternal socks, but now i'm not sure how i feel about that. as the calf shaping increased, the stripes became thinner; this looks a little funny. i love self-striping socks.