Fourth of July in December Socks

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Switching things up a bit from the better-known Christmas in July shenanigans… it’s Fourth of July socks for Christmas!

The yarn is a sock set from Nannette Wake Studios and the pattern is Lynne Rowe’s Perfect Socks. I don’t know that it’s any different than a basic Vanilla sock…ribbed cuff, slip stitch heel flap and gusset, wedge toe. This was my first time doing different colors for the cuff, heel, and toe. So many ends! But, worth it. These are for my wonderful FIL. Nothing* says I love you like handknit socks.

I have enough of the set left over to knit a coordinating pair of socks for my MIL. Hopefully I can manage to do that for her birthday.

(*This will obviously vary based on your personal love languages.)

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He will love them! The colours are perfect, and obviously they’re made with love.

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They look perfect! I hear socks are hard. They look amazing.

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Those socks are so great! (You can be patriotic any time of year, right?) They look so comfortable, too. I tried to make some (crocheted) socks once, but they were so uncomfortable that I gave up even trying to make more.

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They are lovely!

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I love them! Handmade socks would fit my love language! :blush:

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Thanks, everyone!

They’re definitely soft, and I hope I got the fit correct so that they’ll be comfortable (I’m notorious for making socks too large). I blocked them before weaving in the ends, and that seems to help minimize the bulk of the extra yarn for some reason.

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The red on the toe, heel, and ribbing really give these a cozy, “classic sock” look! I’m sure he’ll be delighted!

And just to round out the homophones, I will say “heal” as well.

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Ooh, nice wordplay!

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Yes, there are a lot of extra ends to weave in but the red bits make all the difference. They’re great, I’m sure he’ll love them. Great idea to knit your MIL a matching pair.

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Knit socks are just naturally more comfy than crochet ones. Crochet fabric is a lot bumpier.

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They look like perfection. Very apt pattern name.
Do you knit socks with wool? I made some wool socks for my dad and BIL, but I think they didn’t wash them correctly and they shrunk. Maybe next time I shrink them before giving as a gift? I’m not sure.

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Thank you!

@irid3sc3nt - Thanks! They are wool/nylon. If you shrink wool, it loses a lot of the stretch that makes it comfortable. Most sock yarns are made with superwash wool and nylon, so they’re washable (still best to wash them in cool water on delicate cycle) and have the durability of nylon.

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Oh nice! I will have to look for that kind next time I make socks. It’s been so long.

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These came out awesome. Socks really are a love language!!

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Thank you!

We’re celebrating with my in-laws tomorrow and I’m so excited to give them to my FIL.

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I’m sure that anyone would love getting these for a gift. They look lovely! The vanilla-sock style is perfect for the little fireworks of color. :slight_smile:

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Thank you! I’m so chuffed with how they came out. They look like proper socks. I’m still rather new to sock knitting, and it hasn’t ceased to amuse me when they come out looking okay. Knitting is magical.

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They turned out looking really good! I love the yarn!

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Thanks!