Finally, they are finished…
It has been a bit of a labour of love, including frogging most of the foot of the second one when I realised that I had miscounted my decreases. I won’t be rushing to make another pair from this rather challenging pattern, but they were most welcome today, when I spent the day in a rather chilly place… more about that tomorrow…
The Snail of Happiness 
yarnandpencil
/ March 29, 2018Wow, what an accomplishment 🙂
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anne54
/ March 29, 2018What a stunning pair of socks. Clever you! But i can see why you won’t rush to knit another pair too soon.
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The Snail of Happiness
/ March 30, 2018I have already cast on a new project… a stripy jumper which is going to be much easier!
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katechiconi
/ March 30, 2018They are EPIC! Wonderful socks, and almost enough to make me wish I could knit. Almost…
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The Snail of Happiness
/ March 30, 2018Your feet would melt in these in your climate!
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katechiconi
/ March 30, 2018I know you’re right, but I find them so gorgeous!
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thecontentedcrafter
/ March 30, 2018Wowser!! ❤ Fabulous!! Can't wait to hear where they spent the day 🙂
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arlingwoman
/ March 30, 2018These are beautiful socks. I might learn to knit just so I can have nice socks.
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tialys
/ March 30, 2018These are just gorgeous. Well done for persevering!
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coppicelearner
/ March 30, 2018Sometimes it is really good to tackle a really complicated pattern and they are certainly worth the work but I am glad you have started something easier whilst you recover!
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The Snail of Happiness
/ March 30, 2018I found that the way the pattern was written added to the difficulty… but anyway I’m very happy with the final result.
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crawcraftsbeasties
/ March 30, 2018Totally worth it! They’re spectacular, Jan! 😀
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The Snail of Happiness
/ March 30, 2018It’s a rare foray into colour work for me, but I really wanted warm feet and the other pair I made a while ago do have to be washed sometimes!
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crawcraftsbeasties
/ March 31, 2018Hahaha! I might have to put these on my own make list, they do look super-toasty! There’s nothing quite like hand-knitted socks, either. 😊
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nanacathy2
/ March 30, 2018Cosy, posh toes! Superb bit of knitting.
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The Snail of Happiness
/ March 30, 2018Some mindless stripes now… concentrating on a chart is too much like hard work to do too often!
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KerryCan
/ March 30, 2018Those are SO good looking! I hope you felt it was worth the effort–I think they’re fab!
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The Snail of Happiness
/ March 30, 2018There was a point when I’d finished the first one and just started the second when I considered the benefits of having odd socks, but I persevered and I’m glad I did.
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Laurie Graves
/ March 30, 2018Lovely and so toasty!
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The Snail of Happiness
/ March 30, 2018I know exactly why the Norwegians knit them!
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Laurie Graves
/ March 30, 2018Oh, yeah!
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TammieLP
/ March 30, 2018I want to fill this whole comment box with WOW! That pattern would scare me half to death if I had to do it. Excellent job!!!
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The Snail of Happiness
/ March 30, 2018If the instructions were clearer it would have been a much easier knit – the problem is that the writer assumed a significant level of skill at pattern-deciphering!
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TammieLP
/ April 1, 2018Hmmmm….maybe it wasn’t a pattern at all, but actually some secret ancient code with a hidden message about the fate of the universe. Sorry, my imagination is on overdrive lately.
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thecraftersapprentice
/ April 1, 2018Wow! They’re fab. I can’t imagine how difficult they were to knit!
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quietwatercraft
/ April 3, 2018They do look tricky, but also gorgeous!
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