Friday 24 January 2020

Wildflowers & Honeycomb Socks

Finally, I've managed to get the Wildflowers & Honeycomb Socks off the needles. I'd been wanting to knit this pattern for such a long time but once I got started on them, they seemed to languish on my needles for ages.


I absolutely love this pattern and I love the yarn I used too but I'm a little disappointed with the socks. I followed the pattern when it told me to knit two and a half pattern repeats for the leg, it looked long enough when I started the heel flap, but in hindsight, I wish I'd kept the leg going a little longer as the socks are rather shorter than I'd have liked. Never mind, they're okay and I'll still wear them. I shall definitely knit this pattern again though, and would have done anyway, it's just so pretty. I'll make the legs a little longer next time though.


I used Craft House Magic yarn in the Rio colourway and it looks even more beautiful in real life than it does in the photos. It's so soft and squishy too. I really love Ellie's yarn and will back to buy more, even though I still have more in my stash already.


The Wildflowers & Honeycomb Socks pattern is by This Handmade Life and can be found on Ravelry.

17 comments:

  1. They're beautiful and such a lovely colour! I'm trying to fit in time for a little crochet, though I haven't had time to pick it up this week. Best, Jane x

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  2. I always knit my socks shorter, the 1st pair I made felt too high for me, I love the yarn.

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  3. Ellie's yarn is lovely, and looks very pretty knit up in that pattern :-)

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  4. Beautiful yarn and pattern and they play together well. Great job!

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  5. These remind me of summer and teamed with a pair of white converse would be ideal. The pattern is lovely. I'm liking the stitch on the heel.

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  6. That is a beautiful pattern, and I know Ellie's yarn is good! I tend to make my socks shorter, so they look perfect to me. I wonder what will be made next.

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  7. YOur socks are lovely...

    But the baby ones, are precious!!!! -smile-

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  8. This may be exactly what I'm looking for to modify for fingerless!

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    1. If you are looking for fingerless mitts using a similar pattern then the cupcake mitts on Ravelry are really similar.

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  9. Lovely. Just right for the Summer.

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  10. So pretty. I am not a knitter and am really hopeless a tit but I still love to see thing like this. My Gran used to do all of my knitting for me and she was absolutely wonderful at everything, I do miss having handmade beautiful things. x

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  11. Oh, how I wish I had your talent! I love everything about them! 💖

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  12. I love this pattern and the yarn they are both so pretty. It is really annoying when you realise that a pattern is not quite what you wanted isn't it, especially when you are too far on to do anything about it.

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  13. Lovely pattern and very pretty yarn xcx

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  14. They look great Jo, a nice looking pattern.

    All the best Jan

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