Monica Knits

The changes made to Wayne Pfeffer's two-yarn resoleable sock design were minor. The toe was knitted in the main Highland color, instead of the contrast yarn and a waste yarn (orange) round was knitted before the start of the toe to make it easy to remove either the toe and sole or just the sole. I made this modification since I tend not to wear out the toe area of socks. Read more ...

Wayne's instructions were easy to follow and the photograph in the book Favorite Socks, 25 Timeless Designs is an accurate depiction.

The sock looks better on the foot than the photo on the sock blocker would lead you to believe. The black is more subtle and forms a wedge pointing down towards the foot.

Click here to read the article: Resoleable Socks.

Pattern Source
"Two-Yarn Resoleable Socks," in Favorite Socks, 25 Timeless Designs from Interweave, Ann Budd and Anne Merrow, editors, Interweave Press, Loveland, CO, 2006, pp. 46-51.

On-Line, Linie 3, Italy
Supersocke 100 (75% wool, 25% nylon). Highland color (843), 100 gm. Black base yarn twisted with yellow, blue, rose. Self-striping.

Knit Picks, Peru
Stroll (formerly Essential) (75% merino wool, 25% nylon). Black (solid color), 50 gm, fingering weight yarn.

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