Sock Masterpieces and a published pattern.

As I mentioned in yesterday's post, there has been knitting and quite a bit of it.  Masterpieces are what we call finished objects in our podcast and so I figured I'd start with the socks I've finished so far.  I had planned to knit a pair a month but as usually life happens.  I did get I think 8 pair this year so that's a good number.

Recently, I taught my first toe-up sock knitting class at my local yarn store Stash - a place for yarn.  I was so nervous before the class because I had never taught a technique class.  I've taught plenty of people how to knit but never has someone paid me to teach them.  Yes, I was a middle school teacher for 3 years, so not saying I haven't been paid to teach but not paid to teach outside of that.  Anyway, the class went really well!  I got some great feedback and we've already scheduled my next teaching gig at the shop! 

While I was planning for the class, I decided that I really wanted them to leave the class with a pattern for the socks.  During the class we created tiny socks but here is a download link for you for the adult size socks that I published.  The socks have links to YouTube video tutorials within the pattern for your reference.  Since this is the pattern I have been using most lately, I had plenty of test knits for it!  Below are the 2 that I used as a reference to create this pattern.

Project details
Pattern: One More Row socks by Natalie Rush
Yarn: Patons North America Kroy Socks Ragg Shades in the blue stripped Ragg colorway
Cast on date: June 9th, 2014
Finished date: August 13th, 2014
Notes: I love this colorway!  These were the 2nd of this colorway that I knit because I put the heel in the wrong place the first time but those first sock now live with my niece SurferGirl.  She has bigger feet than I do so it worked out perfectly!  I just got a picture of her wearing them and there is nothing that I love more than getting pictures of my hand knits in use!

Project details
Pattern: One More Row socks by Natalie Rush
Yarn: Patons North America Kroy Socks Ragg Shades in the Grey Brown Marl colowary
Cast on date: August 13th, 2014
Finished date: August 25th, 2014
Notes: I cast these on the night I finished the previous pair.  Always socks on the needles, always!  These were knit during the time I was waiting for my surgery date, waiting to go into surgery, and while I recovered.  They came out so well and are so warm and comfy!  They were perfect to knit during a very stressful time in my life.

Happy Sock Knitting!! 

What is your go to sock pattern?  Please let me know if you use this pattern and you have any questions about it.