Faux Monster Socks

A simple pair of toe up socks all of my own:) I started out with a figure eight cast on and knit toe up to the hour glass heel. I am now in the final stretch to the finish line.

I don’t know about you, but I really like the look of monster socks. The idea of weaving in all those loose ends….. Not so much! So I thought on it and thought on it. Finally I hit on a little idea, fun little dye technique so that I can knit the monster socks and not have to weave in all the ends.

I’m a big fan of knitting toe up because it allows me to try on the socks as I am working on them. I know when to knit my heel and how well they will fit. I’m a big time frogger, so it comes in handy to not have to rip out an entire project just to get it right.

Two Timing Sock Yarn...

There's something new at the shop, LunabudKnits. And it's called Two Timing sock yarn! It hit me like a ton of bricks not too long ago that I really like how the monster socks look with all the fun color changes. BUT.... I cringe at the idea of weaving in all those ends! So I formulated a plan. Why not knit up some double stranded blanks on my little machine and then dye them! I don't like knitting from a blank, so I've wound them into smart little balls so knitters have an idea of the fun color changes.

Oh, and did I mention the ball is a double stranded ball? This is where the 'Two Timing' bit comes in, so that you can knit two socks at the same time! How fun!!