A Little Sock Knitting

"Little" being the important word in that title...*LOL* My sock-knitting time is still suffering due to the knitting of dishcloths, but I'm in the home stretch on those. Yesterday I caved, though, and laid aside the dishcloths to knit on a pair of baby socks. I've recently learned that we have not only one, but TWO babies due in the family early in 2011.

While knitting dishcloths over the weekend, I began to think that the method I use to knit "plain vanilla" socks should work beautifully for baby socks. So yesterday, using leftovers from the most recently completed pair of socks for myself (Dragonfly, they are, and quite nice even if I do say so myself), I cast on 20 stitches (10 stitches on each needle) and increased until I had a total of 40 stitches (20 on each needle). I then started working a k3p1 rib on top of the sock and a plain stockinette sole until the length looked right to begin the heel flap. I've turned the heel and am now nearly finished decreasing the gusset. They look just adorable! I'm so close to finishing them that I won't photograph them until they're done.

I always have leftover sock yarn, so I should have enough to knit several pairs of baby socks. It's fun to work on something now and again that's so quick to finish! Of course, before I start the next pair I really need to make a Wal-Mart run to buy some pre-fab socks so I can check the size. I think the pair I'm knitting are okay, but it's been a long time since I had a baby in the house, so I'd better check! *LOL*