Aran Braid/Mystery Socks Complete Plus Little Ones

Finally my aran braid socks for the Mystery Sock KAL are finished. It rained yesterday, so I had to settle for natural light pictures in my front window. However, I didn't get this post made this morning like I planned, so I ended up getting outside to take some like I originally planned.

Aran Braid Socks for the Mystery Sock KAL

started approx Sept 22/06

finished Oct 17/06

Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock in Gold Hill

2.75mm dpns

No real pattern changes done, either. It was my first time doing a heel with garter stitch on the edges, and also the heel is a "waffle" kind of heel. I like it but think it would show better with a solid or mostly-solid yarn. (Same with the cables. I had this yarn, and it wasn't earmarked for anything in particular like most of the other sock yarn in my stash.) It was also my first time using the LLSS, which is thin but knits up nicely and feels nice as well. I had enough left over to make some plain old 3x2 rib socks for the Little Feet in the household.

40 sts on 2.75mm dpns

3x2 rib for 40 rows

standard heel flap/turn done over 20 sts

pick up 13 sts each side for gusset

decrease gusset by 2 sts every second row to original 40sts

40 rows total stockinette sole/3x2 rib top from the gusset pick-up row

standard toe stockinette 4 st decrease every second round til 16sts

graft toe

Fits child size 3-4 years. (He wears size 11 sneakers.)

Lastly I'll leave you with a couple of close-up shots of some funky mushrooms growing around my yard.

Happy Knitting!