Once I’d finished my Hedera socks I needed some commuting knitting.

I was mean to Ben.

Look, Ben. Look at this lovely ball of yarn.

You’d like a pair of socks in this WOULDN’T YOU??

“Urmmmm”, said Ben, looking scared “Is ‘Yes’ the right answer?”

I graciously agreed to make Ben a pair of socks from the ball. I wasn’t even sure how it would knit up.

I used the very plain boring free Regia pattern that’s free with their yarn. I wanted something easy for the train – Hedera had been a bit tough on a crowded train. Plus I’d already made Ben a pair from this pattern and he finds them comfy.

I love using these self patterning yarns – I always seem to be rushing to get to the next pattern change – or in this case stripe!

The one problem is that you must be very careful to know exactly where in the pattern you start – if you want identical socks that is!

I like to use a long tail cast on for socks so the rib stretches – it also gives a nice “lashed” edge to the top of the sock. I made sure that I made my starting loop, when I cast on, at the point two colours changed.

I accidentally found that this gives a pretty contrast edge to the sock!

I’m afraid I have no “action” shots to show you of these socks – they were very fast and easy. Even though they were supposed to be “train knitting” I confess, I felt so ill<insert violins here> that I knit these some evenings too.

So here they are all finished…

Not fabulously exciting but now bad for a sicky girl!

Hmmm there is something missing???

We’ve had knitting, WIPS, FOs, traumas, Mewsley….where’s Thug?

OK, OK, Thug Fans…

He condescended to model with the Ben socks….

He’s such a busy cat!