Blogtober 2022 : Day 15
Hello to you! I hope you are having a lovely Saturday!
Well, it’s Day 15 of Blogtober which means that we’re pretty much half way through. Wow, that seems crazy! Posting every day has indeed been a challenge, but it’s been a good one. It’s surprising how you can make time in the day for something that you want to do (and I am very good at telling myself that I never have enough time) and I have really appreciated the necessity to think about what’s been happening or what I have needed to catch up on (you’ll have noticed there were two needle reviews this month 🙂 ) and the opportunity to get on and write! I have also really appreciated you being here in the comments, letting me know that I’m not just blethering on into the universe, and every time I open up my WordPress page to get started, I am thrilled to see that there are new comments waiting for me. Thank you! Blogtober is such a good month for these conversations and I hope that you’ve found the swell in new blogs to read as interesting as I have!
Well, today I promised that I would show you my Carousel socks now that I’ve finished them so without further ado … ta dah!
The yarn is by The Fibre Fox in the shade Clematis and the Winwick Mum oval was made for me by Veronica of Simply Yarn. It’s cute, isn’t it? 🙂
I’m really happy with how they’ve turned out and this is one pair of socks that definitely benefits from being blocked as the lace pattern stretches out so that you can see it properly. It’s very easy to knit – the top section is a simple lace pattern and the rest of the socks are a two-round pattern which gives that lovely twisted carousel pole feel to the socks. They were inspired by those old-fashioned fairground carousels with the horses on that you still see sometimes, and I have really enjoyed knitting this pattern again.
The heel is a heel stitch heel flap …
and because I am going to be wearing these, I’ve chosen to knit the toes in heel stitch as well, just to give them a fighting chance of lasting a bit longer with my pokey toes!
No idea what was going on with the colours in this photo!
It feels like such a long time since I’ve knitted a patterned pair of socks for myself – it feels a bit like Christmas has arrived in my sock drawer!
If you like the look of the pattern and would like a copy for yourself, I have set up a discount code to celebrate Blogtober and to say thank you for being here with me. Use BLOGTOBER10 to get 10% off – it’s valid for any of my patterns; use “add to cart” if you would like to buy more than one. The code is valid on both Ravelry and Payhip until 31 October 2022.
(If you’re on my mailing list, you will notice that the code on this week’s newsletter is slightly different as an extra thank-you for being on the list – if you’re not on the list and would like to join, you can do that here.)
I’ll be back tomorrow with some more ramblings – I hope you have a lovely day today! xx
What a gorgeous shade of wool. Another gorgeous pattern 🙂 B x
Thank you! The yarn is such a lovely colour and it was really good to knit with too 🙂 xx
I keep thinking of knitting the Carousel socks for my daughter. Maybe I’ll knit them for her birthday next Spring.
They’re one of those patterns that looks more complicated than it is … definitely good for a present! 🙂 xx
Thank you. For taking the time to write a post ever day i enjoy reading them. Have you a favourite sock pattern have a good weekend
I think it must be my Basic 4ply Socks pattern – that good old workhorse is perfect for both solid and striped, variegated and gradient (and any other form of coloured) yarn, and it’s also the basis for all of the other patterns that I write so I must love that one the most 🙂 xx
Thank you
Wow! Beautiful pattern and lovely color wool. I may need to stick to the basic sock pattern for now. Will remember this when my skills improve.
I think that there are so many choices of yarn that you could knit basic socks forever and each pair would be unique 🙂 xx
I love the look of “not so Small Daughters” thermos, could you possibly say where from or maker? Unfortunately, due to not being able to carry shopping on my wheelchair and the supermarket being a 20 min train ride away the bulk of my shopping is online with everyday bits in the village. Love your walks as mine are limited, though my GSD has long rambles with her walker through scenery similar to yours. Enjoying your daily writings thank you for the effort. Strokes for the kitties, mine are curled up in a furry heap.
It came from Tesco, it’s part of their Go Cook range – we picked it up from the homewares section and hopefully they’ll have them online. It’s the rose gold 500ml one; it was quite expensive but we have already got our money’s worth out of it compared to lunch at the canteen so it feels like we’ve made a good buy! I’m sorry you don’t get out with your dog quite so much but I’m glad she is able to go further with her walker and that you’ve got cats to stroke too 🙂 xx
I do sometimes think about crocheting a pair of socks, even if they’re just for bedtime, but I have to admit that knitted ones do look better and more comfortable. I’m also not sure how I’d get on with such thin yarn. Can you use ordinary DK?
Yes! There’s a DK pattern on my blog here and you can still use the Sockalong tutorials to help you. Also, if you’re quite new to knitting but have been crocheting for a long time, it’s worth checking out the Continental knitting technique as you hold the yarn in the same hand 🙂 xx
Thank you for the links, I’ll have a good look at them! I used to knit, but then a rather large cushion cover took the fun out of it for a while, and a few months later I started crocheting just to see if I could. And I haven’t stopped! I do keep telling myself to do some though so perhaps this would give me a good project to re-start with!
Crocheting is much faster than knitting for larger projects, unless you’ve got thick yarn and big needles so I can see why you changed over. Knitting socks is a good project to get back into knitting, I think, as once you’re set up after the rib, it’s just knit all the time as you’re working in the round. There are a few bits where you need to think about it (the heel, the gusset, the toes) but you’re still only working on the same stitches with the same yarn – it’s good for your brain! 🙂 xx
Gorgeous Christine, gonna get the patter now!
Thank you very much! 🙂 xx
So pretty. Thank you for the discount.
Love your daily news – it’s a first thing or last thing treat in bed with a cuppa! Another gorgeous pattern to store for after the likeminded socks I haven’t finished yet 🙄 too many other people taking priority with birthdays looming!! It’s sunny skies here in Surrey and the woodland colours are glorious so a walk and some stitching are the indulgent order of the day.
That sounds like a perfect sort of Sunday! The colours are definitely starting to show in the leaves now, aren’t they? 🙂 xx
Lovely pattern, thanks for the discount code, another pattern to add to my stash of sock patterns to knit!
Thank you very much! I hope you enjoy knitting them when you get around to it! 🙂 xx
Thanks for all your chatty messages- I have just read a weeks worth in one go!! – seem to have been very busy of late !! Desperately need to finish my socks for a 70th birthday present for my friend who loves them and is always asking for them – In Between keeping granddaughters happy with long cardigans – short vests – crocheted boleros – the latest batwing jumpers for daughter and daughter in law – fortunately they are all small – Phew!! – I have enough knitting to last me ages!!
Wish I could knit socks as quickly as you do !! Will have to try to do more knitting 🧶!!
Thanks again- love your posts – from gardening to 🥘 dinner time ideas – hunting for needles – I have a set somewhere to find – my granddaughter is coming tomorrow to help me tidy up!! What fun
Love Ruth x
Beautiful socks, just off to purchase pattern. Thank you for doing blogtober, I’m enjoying your daily updates. A lovely treat whilst away xx
Oh that’s fab, thank you so much! 🙂 xx
Hello, Just read this post and your new socks are lovely. I just started the Christmas pattern “Rudy” ( with my first every winwick mum yarn so I am very excited) so may have a go at these later. They look lovely for a spring design. Totally get the problem with daily postings. I take part in #MMM (#Me Made May) every year and by the end of May it becomes very tiring. I love it though because you get to see so many different crafts from all over the world.
I love seeing the social media posts for Me Made May so well done you for sticking with it – it does feel brilliant to get to the end of the month and know that you’ve stuck with it all the way through, doesn’t it? I do hope you enjoy knitting Rudy! 🙂 xx
A gorgeous pattern and lovely colour. I am a bit reluctant to do lace on the foot as they are in my shoes…just me xxx
You could always knit the foot plain if you wanted to, there’s no reason why you couldn’t miss out the pattern section from the gusset 🙂 xx
A wonderful pattern. I love how it comes out in the semisolid yarn. Thanks for the discount 🧶
Maria xx
It looks great, doesn’t it? I think it should work with any yarn you choose to use! 🙂 xx