Button-Up Socks

The pattern,"Button Up Socks: Just for the fun of it!",designed by a "local" woman was given to me by a friend for my birthday and turned out to be as the name indicated, a fun knit.  It is well written, is for any gauge, starting with casting on two stitches, knitting the top edging and then picking up and knitting the leg part flat in reversible farrow rib, incorporating in the buttonhole edging as you knit, then joining in the round and knitting the heel, foot, and toe.  I substituted my usual heel and a different tor than the ones called for in the pattern.  The yarn, Lucy Neatby Celestial Merino Dream in the Honeypot Colorway, is a gift from Jennifer.    The buttons are brass(?), stamped with lotus, bought around 12 years ago in a little shop somewhere on Pearl Street in Boulder, Colorado and are finally now being used.  I had just the right number of them, a dozen.  Info about the pattern is here.  By the way, I chose more complicated patterns for the socks I wanted to knit in Panama, hoping it would make the yarn last longer, as a hedge against running out of knitting on the trip.  Note to self: next time bring less yarn.  Instead, bring a book or two.

Same socks, in progress, with fallen leaves, and coconuts in different stages, in Panama:

Fall color and leaves like this...

...were few and far between in St. Louis.  You really had to be looking for it to find it.  Apparently, it had just been too dry, but we did find some color one morning while fishing outside of the city with the boys' great-uncle, grandma, and great-grandpa.  No fish, but plenty of frogs and memories, and a handful of leaves and acorns.  I didn't knit a single stitch in St. Louis. We were having too much fun.

Seattle, on the other hand, was everywhere ablaze with color, on both ends of the trip, and not enough time to really get out and enjoy it.  This from the car:

Comments

[Jennifer]

Wow! What a staggering design beauty! I never would have even thought to add buttons to a sock - but they look so wonderful. I'm so impressed that you knit up both pairs of socks so quickly. The yarn turned out to be perfect for those socks. Wear them well!

[Lolly]

The buttons are the cutest little touch! I love the yarn and the side-by-side leaf photos - so perfect.

[Gift of Green]

Oh my gosh, those socks are adorable, and might I add just a little funny? Don't know why. Maybe 'cause they're just so darn cute! :)

[Cassie Kemp]

Just saw the "Sunday Drive" post. It's in the 90s here, so the gorgeous, cold Montana landscape was just what I needed. I'm half way on my Retro Prep Pullover using Rowan Cashcotton in khaki. If our weather continues I'll have to send it to you to wear! :)

[melanie]

oh wow! Love the Socks!

[TheAmpuT]

love those socks!

[Kristina]

Nice socks! I've always loved extra buttons.

[Stephanie]

Those socks are beautiful! I love the pics you have been posting lately. This week in Seattle the leaves have finally fallen down for the most part. It was a preticularly good year for color though!

[Britt]

What charming socks! Thank you for sharing them with us :) We've had beautiful color this entire autumn--first the yellows, now the reds and flame oranges. Actually, we had quite the wind over the weekend and now we're nearing bare branches. Also flurries last night!

[Beth in Seattle]

The socks are fabulous. Something about them just tickles me and they look like a fun challenge. Seattle had some fabulous fall color this year, thank goodness, we need something to balance the drearieness of the ever shortening days.

[Amber]

I love those socks, but I'm a sucker for buttons. What a great pattern, though!

Isn't it odd how different fall plays out in the various regions of the country?!

[MyInspiredHeart - Sandra]

These socks are just awesome!! Maybe even my favorite so far :) Also thanks for sharing all the pics of your beautiful autumn....here, way down south, autumn is just a nice idea, but really doesn't exist. We go from hot to cold almost overnight with no in between. Your neck of the woods looks absolutely heavenly! Thanks for sharing :)

[lucette]

The socks are quite whimsical and must be perfect to wear this time of year. Your photo essay on trees and leaves is stunning too. We are quickly loosing the leaves here, and there are rumours that the white stuff will make an appearance soon.

[Veronique]

I found your post through Knitting Friend. Buttons on socks are an unusual idea, but oh so cute!

[marti]

i love those socks! and the little frog is very darling.

[Sarah]

oh my gosh those button socks are so cute!

[NeedleDancer]

Google has failed me... so I can't find a pattern for the button up socks (which are far too fun to miss out on). Can you share where to get it?

[blair]

I really love those socks, how cool is it to button them!