Happiness is a finished pair of socks!
I finished the Winterberry socks I was knitting in Tofutsie yarn. They turned out delightful, don’t ya think?
They were December’s Sock-of-the-Month from the Tofutsie club through Southwest Trading Company and local yarn shops. I get mine from Heritage Spinning & Weaving in Lake Orion, Michigan.
The colorway is not quite what the yarn selection was for December. I decided that the beautiful pastels were not what I need at the moment since I was thinking ahead to spring already and have a hand dyed dress that needed socks to go with. This colorway is a perfect match for my summer dress. 
I think the beautiful little bobbles were a hoot to knit (I’ve never done any bobbles before) and they were not as hard as I expected. They did slow me down a bit but I knit for the pleasure of knitting. A finished product when I’m done is just a bonus! I also like the picot hem instead of a cuff but I have used this before because it’s easy.
I deviated from the pattern in only one place, the toe. Debra Lake, the pattern designer, used a standard top-down toe and I had been wanting to try a spiral toe from the 2006 Holiday Gifts Issue of Interweave Knits, page 54. I think they turned out rather nice! And they fit well too.
Can you tell I like my socks?
Deb H
PS - 3/20/08, I added the link to Debra’s web site for those of you who would like more info on the pattern designer.
March 19th, 2008 at 9:12 pm
Lovely. I never thought of bobbles as a texture element on socks. These are small enough to just plain be texture. Of course, I love bobbles in contrasting yarn as polka-dots sometimes, too.
I think that toe is stronger than a wedge toe, because at least for me a K2Tog is stronger than a SSK or PSSO. I have started doing these as the “heel” on my afterthought-heel socks.
Nice color, too. Are you sure these are not MY socks??? LOL Guess I need to finish my pair. Mine are stockinette in Aran weight and I have only half a leg and one heel left. Maybe tomorrow, if all goes well.
March 20th, 2008 at 9:37 am
Your socks turned out stunning in that color. I love them! I am glad you do too! I didnt realize you were in Michigan also! I left Millington to come to Gaylord in 2006. I used to belong to the Spinners Flock. I love all you dying and really want to learn how. Your yarns are yummy! Deby
April 2nd, 2008 at 6:09 pm
Thanks Deby and LynnH. I haven’t actually worn the socks yet, my feet are still to cold to take out of my snow boots
LynnH - I never thought about what decreases or increases are stronger for socks. A whole new idea to consider!
Deby - We have been in Michigan since 2001. It sure is a lot different from Phoenix! I do visit the Gaylord area (The Garland in Lewiston actually) every fall for Fabrications - for art quilters but wonderful!