And another pair

Emergency call from the FN (Frozen Northland):  the little kid needs socks!  So I'm knitting as fast as I can.  Made this pair in 4 days.  I could go faster, but it would hurt my hands.

This is a ragg kind of yarn, and rather rugged in appearance. 

I started another pair last night and should finish in a few days.

There are other goodies on the needles:  a lace sweater for DD#2, and a faded yoke for me, but they all have to wait until the little kid gets his socks.

A pair of socks

The Little Guy (6 years old) needs socks.  He lives in the Frozen Northland, and it's cold and his little tootsies are not happy.  So that's what I'm doing these days.

One pair of Helical Socks for him.  The lovely stripes are done by using 3 leftoverballs of sock yarn, and rotating them as I knit.  The funny thing down the center happens when you switch yarns.  On the leg and foot, it looks just fine.  I suppose I could try to work that joining place differently, but who cares.  It works out just fine, and Helical Socks are fiddly enough and I just want to motor along.

Now I have to stop making them, and get on with the quick knitting:  just one sad ball of yarn/pair.  Alas.

Upward and onward to more socks.  Gotta keep his feet warm.