At the tail end of 2019 I knit my first pair of socks. It was the one project I’d never done before, and wanted to see what all the fuss was about. After working in the yarn shop these past few months, I’ve noticed people either LOVE making socks and are sock making machines, or they HATE it.

Here’s why I am officially in the LOVE sock knitting camp:

A sock project is 100% portable. I’ve hiked down steep cliffs to the beach with my sock project bag, I’ve slipped them into my purse in the DMV, I can even knit them while waiting in line at the store.
I’m one of those knitters who really likes working a project more than once. I find that the first time through is just a warm up and a way to practice new techniques, whereas the second sock in the pair I can get in the rhythm and really master those new techniques.
Who can’t use a pair of knit socks? These make perfect gifts for EVERYONE with feet.
Even though the needles and yarn are tiny, they really are a quick knit project that you can finish in a weekend or space out through a whole week. No daunting months long project here.
There are so many methods and techniques used to making socks that you really won’t get bored trying all the endless sock patterns available, and you’ll always be learning something new.

Starting this year, I am challenging myself to keep a log of all my personal finished knits (not all the knits I make for customers in my Etsy shop) in my “project” tab in my Blue Corduroy Ravelry account. You’ll see these socks and be able to see all the pattern and yarn details as well as my notes from making them.

Pattern: Instant Winter Socks (toe-up) by Sarah M. Goodwin

Yarn: Noro Silk Garden Sock, 100g/300m sport weight, 1 skein.