I finally knit my first pair of handspun socks.  I finished knitting them in December, but I just finished up weaving in the ends and blocking them.

The yarn was spun from a Dicentra Designs 80% Merino / 20% Tussah Silk roving in the Margartiaville colorway that I received for my birthday.  I started spinning it on Labor Day and finished the spinning in early November.  The yarn is my first true 3-ply yarn.  I managed to spin about 350 yards from the four ounces of roving.

The yarn had a lot of color changes, so I decided to keep it simple with a simple 60-stitch stockinette pattern.  I used the Welsh Heel from Knitting Vintage Socks with an eye of partridge pattern on the heel flap.  For the toe, I use a variation on the Flat Toe from Knitting Vintage Socks.   The toe calls for decreasing four stitches every other row until there are 24 stitches remain and then finishing the toe.  I prefer to continue decreasing four stitches every round until eight stitches remain.  I then use kitchener stitch to finish the toe.

I haven’t worn the socks yet, but I’m excited about them because they are so soft.

Project: 60-stitch handspun socks
Designer: Me!
Yarn: Handspun Dicentra Designs Merino/Tussah Silk
Quantity: 350 yards
Color: Margaritaville
Needles: US1.5 (2.5mm)

Started: November 12, 2009
Completed: December 9, 2009