Socks, Take 2: Birthday Stripes

Remember how I was talking about allllll of the birthdays in March? Well, this birthday was in February. And I finished the socks in June. Yep.

These socks were made for my good friend, Jessica, and she didn't seem to mind too much getting a birthday present four months late. Maybe if I ask really nice she'll even send a picture of her feet in the socks. *cough*

I used the same pattern as in my first pair of socks, Lauren's Basic Worsted Weight Socks. As you can see, however, there was a little stripe action thrown in there! Stripes are fun.

For the ribbing on top, I knit four rows of each color (red, brown, red, brown, red) before transitioning into the body. The heel was done in the contrast color (red) and then I stopped an inch short of where I normally would to start the banded toe decrease.

Then it was 2 rows of each color (red, brown, red) and then 4 rows of brown. Finally, I knit the tow decrease in red.

Yay, socks again! I definitely still could use some practice though, as the decreases and color changes weren't as clean as I'd like them to be. I think these will make some killer slipper socks though! Happy warm feeting, Jess.

Yarn:
Cascade 220 Superwash Quatro (100% superwash wool)
1 skein Brown Bear (1936)

Cascade 220 Superwash (100% superwash wool)
1 skein Maroon (855)

Needles:
US5 (3.75mm) double pointed needles