Bumper Crop



Another recent wave of babies, as well as requests for supplemental booties, have resulted in a plethora of bumper car booties:



These socks may look familiar - I made them quite some time ago but have never worn them since the cast-off was too tight:



The one on the top looks so crisply finished, but it's completely inflexible and also I hadn't yet learned how to finish it off seamlessly, so there was a big bump at the end:


Now I have new socks to wear!

I hope everyone is staying warm and dry!


Comments

neuroknitter said…
It's the perfect time to have new cushy socks to wear. Those are awesome!
February 14, 2016 at 10:22 AM
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