The First Pair

 These are for Jane, who likes red and black and stripey. So where's the stripey? Here's my little secret. The yarn that I have been using for making stripey socks is a SELF STRIPING yarn, and I don't have any in my stash in red and black. Instead, I made stripes with the stitching, in both horizontal and vertical stripes. ( I vow not to buy ANY NEW YARN for the 18 people for whom I am knitting).

The cuff looks condensed when it is off the foot but stretches to full height on the foot. The yarn is dee-licious Plymouth Happy Feet,  90% Merino 10% Nylon, color #8, and for the heel and toe, unknown red merino/microfiber from my stash. The pattern: I just made it up, but it looks a lot like Mojo.

 I followed the advice of a commentor and decreased at the last two and first two stitches of the needles for my afterthought heel. It looks more like a heel and less like a toe decrease. I like it!
This is the first time I have knit anything this dark, and nearly went blind until I moved a lamp right over my work.

We had an incredible storm last night and the wind was so loud that I was sure I would wake up in Kansas this morning. The Dawg added to the noise with his snoring. We will be napping together today.

I am happy to announce that this quilt was sold yesterday and will be going to its new owner very soon. It was made as part of last year's Quilt Along with Melody.

This Way Up

Hand dyed cottons, machine pieced and machine quilted, with several Prairie Points inserted. 13.75x15"