Newspaper Socks

And old joke from when I was a kid:

What's Black and White and Red all over?

A newspaper (black and white; read all over).

So here are my Newspaper Socks!

Black and White - Fortissima Socka #2021, which is a strand of white plied with a strand of black - for the heels, toes and a little accent stripe under the cuff. And for the body of the sock, Fortissima Socka 2003 which is a very very bright red. Love it!


And the flip side of those socks:

And for something on the very mild side... a basic grey sock (Fortissima 2057) with a simple black narrow accent stripe under the cuff and at the beginning of the toe.

I actually set out to knit this pair in grey alone with no accents.

I just couldn't do it!

Fortissima 2021

This is Fortissima Socka colour #2021. 75/25 Superwash Wool/Nylon fingering weight. 

Plies of black and white are twisted together to create a bit of psychedelic busyness. I actually bought this thinking it was a grey/black/white fleck that I've knit many times before. I like it, even though it has pushed Pure Black off the top of my  'most difficult stitches to see' list.

The end result, I consider a nice casual sock. 

Here it is in size Large, knit with the 72 cylinder and 36 ribber on the Verdun 47. This pair has 1x1 ribbed top, then 5x1 rib on leg and instep.

Happy Fourth

Happy 4th of July to my 'merican cousins, readers and friends!

Here, a reprise of Fortissima colour 1776, 75/25 Wool Nylon. This pair, size Large, knit with the 72 cylinder and 36 ribber on the Verdun 47.

Fortissima Vino Jacquard

Here's a reprise of one of my favourites from Schoeller and Stahl: Fortissima Socka Mexiko Color - Vino #9042; 420m/100g; 75% Wool 25% Nylon

This was introduced several years ago and then brought back after great cries and gnashing of teeth when it was discontinued. I don't know if they are still putting it out, but when it came back the second time I wasn't taking any chances and grabbed more than my share.

This pair is size Large, knit with the 72 cylinder and 36 ribber on the Verdun 47.

These are regular above the ankle length socks.

I have a pair myslef, a few years old now, that are knee socks. I wear them over my jeans (used to have a pair of XC ski knickers but they don't seem to make them anymore,that I've seen) in winter for cross country skiing and snow shoeing. They've got a lot of miles on them, been through the washing machine a zillion times, and even the dryer from time to time. No pilling, and, so far, no thin spots.

A good sturdy sock yarn.