I like these short socks for summer. Just a plain vanilla sock, but sock knitters know the joy of slipping on a pair of handknit socks. For my size 10-ish feet I knit 4 entire socks from 1 ball.
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Some Sunday short sock knitting.
• Universal Yarn Filly, 106 Robin (46/33/12/9 Cotton/Superwash Merino/Polymide/PBT
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Close up of the ribbing for a short/sport top-down, heel flap, and gusset sock. Knitting on size US1 2.25 millimeter double-pointed needles.
Perspective
8 rounds of k2 p2 ribbing on US1 2.25mm #DPNs
• Universal Yarn Filly, 106 Robin (46/33/12/9 Cotton/Superwash Merino/Polymide/PBT
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These scrappy pirate socks use helical knitting to transform leftover yarn. The ankle, foot, and toe use combinations of two yarns that follow each around and around the sock. In this pair, the ankle is mostly red with black and white. The foot is blues and greens, and the toe is multicolor and an antique yellow.
These scrappy pirate socks use helical knitting to transform leftover yarn. The ankle, foot, and toe use combinations of two yarns that follow each around and around the sock. In this pair, the ankle is mostly red with black and white. The foot is blues and greens, and the toe is multicolor and an antique yellow.
These scrappy pirate socks use helical knitting to transform leftover yarn. In this pair, the first half of the foot is greens, black, and white yarn left from the pair shown at the top of the photo and dark blue tonal and marled Trekking XXL. The result has an underwater feel.
These scrappy pirate socks use helical knitting to transform leftover yarn. In this pair, the second half of the foot and its toe use colorful but somewhat dark Regia yarn in jewel tones and an antique yellow yarn from Sugarplum Circus. All of the colors spring to life and make me think of 19th century carnivals.
Completing WIPs like these scrappy pirate socks. Helical knitting in the ankle, foot, and toe transforms leftover yarn as if by magic!
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My latest pair of scrappy pirate socks, knit in one-inch wide stripes. After the cuff, every stripe in the pair is a different yarn. Altogether, I used a total of 35 different colorways!
One of the socks from my latest pair of scrappy pirate socks, viewed from the toe looking toward the cuff. It’s knit in one-inch wide stripes, and after the cuff, every stripe in the pair is a different yarn. The pair used a total of 35 different colorways!
One of the socks from my latest pair of scrappy pirate socks, viewed from the toe looking toward the cuff. It’s knit in one-inch wide stripes, and after the cuff, every stripe in the pair is a different yarn. The pair used a total of 35 different colorways!
These scrappy #PirateSocks are a first for me. After the cuffs, every stripe, heel flap, and heel turn is a different colorway. Total: 35 different yarns! 😜 I was reluctant to use some leftover yarn, but it was made to be used.
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A last pair of #PirateSocks for #ScrapAlong2025. With less leftover yarn, I knit these from red and brown colorways and used helical knitting to suggest more, different looks. As #ScrappySocks go, these are quite stately.
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A new pair of scrappy top down, heel flap, and gusset pirate socks. These are ready to knit their heel flaps. The colors are reminiscent of vivid sunsets and the last streaks of daylight.
A new pair of scrappy top down, heel flap, and gusset pirate socks. These are ready to knit their heel flaps. The colors are reminiscent of vivid sunsets and the last streaks of daylight.
A new pair of scrappy top down, heel flap, and gusset pirate socks. These are ready to knit their heel flaps. The colors are reminiscent of vivid sunsets and the last streaks of daylight.
A new pair of scrappy top down, heel flap, and gusset pirate socks. These are ready to knit their heel flaps. The colors are reminiscent of vivid sunsets and the last streaks of daylight.
New scrappy top down, heel flap, and gusset #PirateSocks. These are ready for their heel flaps. The colors are reminiscent of vivid sunsets and the last streaks of daylight.
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I’ve turned the heel of my third pair of scrappy pirate socks this year. What remains of my leftover yarn has much less variety. Time to make more leftover yarn. 😋
I’ve turned the heel of my third pair of scrappy pirate socks this year. What remains of my leftover yarn has much less variety. Time to make more leftover yarn. 😋
I’ve turned the heel of my third pair of scrappy pirate socks this year. What remains of my leftover yarn has much less variety. Time to make more leftover yarn. 😋
I’ve turned the heel of my third pair of scrappy pirate socks this year. What remains of my leftover yarn has much less variety. Time to make more leftover yarn. 😋
I’ve turned the heel of my third pair of scrappy pirate socks this year. What remains of my leftover yarn has much less variety. Time to make more leftover yarn. 😋
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Newly completed toes of my newest scrappy pirate socks
A closeup view between my newest scrappy pirate socks
Completed sock of my newest scrappy pirate pair
Completed sock of my newest scrappy pirate pair
A last few photos of my completed top-down, heel flap and gusset, scrappy pirate socks
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My latest pair of pirate socks are ready for toe decreases. These gorgeous scrappy specimens are already another favorite pair of socks. But why do I hear sandworms in the distance? The open ends on double-pointed needles are vaguely reminiscent of Dune’s spicy beasts.
My latest pair of pirate socks are ready for toe decreases. These gorgeous scrappy specimens are already another favorite pair of socks.
My latest pair of pirate socks are ready for toe decreases. These gorgeous scrappy specimens are already another favorite pair of socks.
My latest pair of pirate socks are ready for toe decreases. One sock shown here, these gorgeous scrappy specimens are already another favorite pair of socks. But why do I hear sandworms in the distance? The open end of this sock on double-pointed needles is vaguely reminiscent of Dune’s spicy beasts.
Pirate socks. Time for toes! These gorgeous scrappy specimens are already another favorite pair of socks. But why do I hear sandworms in the distance?
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Nothing cheerful to say. It’s just a heel flap kind of day.
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Before finishing my previous pirate socks, I cast on another pair. 🤪 You can’t see much here beyond the Zauberball cuffs, but I’m assembling this pair from deeper, darker leftover colorways.
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A pair scrappy pirate socks, turned inside out to weave in the very many yarn ends. I find it relaxing, but there are a lot of them!
A pair scrappy pirate socks, turned inside out to show the result of weaving the yarn ends diagonally into the stockinette fabric.
The finished pair of scrappy pirate socks, ready to add to the piles of socks I’ve knit for myself. I’m certain that these will be a favorite to wear!
I only needed to weave in the yarn ends of these pirate socks. I weave them diagonally into the stockinette, which doesn’t seem to affect fabric stretchiness or show on the right side.
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A pair of pirate (scrappy) socks in progress for the beginning of 2025. Seen here flat from above, the cuff and roughly half of the ankle have been knit so far.
A pair of pirate (scrappy) socks in progress for the beginning of 2025. Seen here standing side by side, the cuff and roughly half of the ankle have been knit so far.
A pair of pirate (scrappy) socks in progress for the beginning of 2025. Seen here standing side by side, the cuff and roughly half of the ankle have been knit so far.
A pirate (scrappy) sock in progress for the beginning of 2025. Seen here from above looking down into the sock, the cuff and roughly half of the ankle have been knit so far.
My first new knitting project for 2025 is a pair of pirate (scrappy) socks. Piecing together the best of past socks seems an appropriate choice.
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