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Cranky Socks from Becca's Crazy Projects

I saw an Instagram post by Knitterly Things for a sock yarn of the month club available for the next three months. I've never participated in a sock yarn club and I have a great pair of socks made with Knittrely Things yarn that I love. Sounded perfect. I signed up and paid for the three months.

I signed up to get a coordinating little hank for heels and toes. Aren't these colors delightful?

I wound my yarn into cakes, set up my machine and got cranking.

In no time I had an almost finished pair of socks ...

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Remade Socks from Becca's Crazy Projects

I knit this pair of socks in November of 2019. The last time they came out of the wash one sock had a hole. I could mend the sock, or rip them both out and knit them again. I went with the latter.

The first step was to get rid of the toes. The wear at the toes was enough to make unraveling the knitting too difficult.

I wound the yarn onto my niddy noddy into hanks.

While unraveling one sock the yarn got tangled so I ended up with two small hanks and one larger one.

After a wash ...

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Cranky Socks from Becca's Crazy Projects

I've had this yarn for a few months. Sunday I wanted an easy project. I grabbed this ball of Activ and got cranking. I bought this yarn from CSM Supplies.

When I want a quick project I go for a colorful yarn and the hung hem. These socks are simple and I love that. I wear this style of sock almost every day. Above, I'm in the process of hanging the hem.

I wanted to compare the ball of yarn (the first photo) to the finished fabric. This is one of the challenges of buying multi-colored yarn. You ...

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Cranky Socks from Becca's Crazy Projects

It is fun to see how different yarns pool when you work with them. This yarn is one a dyed a while back and I had just a little over 50 grams left. I added contrast cuff, heel, and toe. I think they came out great!

Don't forget to follow me on Instagram (@beccascrazyprojects) and my Etsy shop Becca's Crazy Projects to get updates on what I'm doing and when listings go live.

Want more information about circular sock knitting machines, tools, and attachments? I recommend you head over to CSM Love. They have collected so many ...

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Cranky Socks from Becca's Crazy Projects

Sometimes I go back to a project, tool, or technique and remember why I tried it in the first place. This amazing machine is no exception. Every time I make a pair of socks I am pleased with the process and the results.

These were made using Cascade Yarns Heritage Wave. This fun yarn makes very wearable socks. They full (the stitches plump with washing making a denser fabric) a little bit in the wash so if you want a lighter sock this yarn might not be perfect for you.

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Cranky Socks from Becca's Crazy Projects

On the 14th I grabbed these two yarns and made an amazing pair of socks for myself.

I used this delicious pink called Pucker for the cuffs, heels, and toes. The self-striping yarn is called Goth Kitty. Both yarns are from Knit Picks.

These are super-cute and I'm excited about wearing them.

Don't forget to follow me on Instagram (@beccascrazyprojects) and my Etsy shop Becca's Crazy Projects to get updates on what I'm doing and when listings go live.

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Cranky Socks from Becca's Crazy Projects

I knit up another pair using this fun colorway (I think it is called Circus) with contrasting cuff, heels, and toes. Both yarns are from Knit Picks.

The contrast parts really make these socks great to me.

Don't forget to follow me on Instagram (@beccascrazyprojects) and my Etsy shop Becca's Crazy Projects to get updates on what I'm doing and when listings go live.

Want more information about circular sock knitting machines, tools, and attachments? I recommend you head over to CSM Love. They have collected so many resources in one easy-to-use site. I used the site ...

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Cranky Socks from Becca's Crazy Projects

I was so ambitious early in the month. I made a new pair of socks on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd of January. Then, playtime was over and I went back to work. Last weekend I sat down and cranked out a couple more pairs.

Machine knit socks really are a great way to feel like I've accomplished something. I can sit down for about an hour and have an almost completely finished pair of socks.

I purchased this yarn on a cone from Erbacher Gearhart when I ordered another cylinder for my machine.

When I saw these Knit ...

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Cranky Socks from Becca's Crazy Projects

I was very productive the first three days of January. On the first I made this pair of socks.

On the second I made this pair.

On the third I made this pair. Then, the next day was Monday and I went back to work and didn't make any socks on Monday-Friday. Maybe I'll make a couple more this weekend. We shall see.

Don't forget to follow me on Instagram (@beccascrazyprojects) and my Etsy shop Becca's Crazy Projects to get updates on what I'm doing and when listings go live.

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Cranky Socks from Becca's Crazy Projects

Happy, merry, joyous holiday!

I wanted to try a mock ribbed sock. I think it turned out nicely for my first try. Granted, I've made dozens of socks so this was really just learning about the process of skipping needles. I'm really enjoying this cone yarn from CSM Supplies. Totally check them out the next time you want to buy 500 grams of superwash yarn.

I'm still working on socks to give away, too. I should give my ribber another chance. Maybe I'll be better at it than the last time.

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Cranky Socks from Becca's Crazy Projects

I've been cranking out socks for my darling husband. Slowly I'm building up a collection of socks for him.

I'm trying to use as many different yarns as possible so he can easily pair them.

Even though I generally think matching socks are overrated. Are you still crafting for the winter holidays? I certainly am.

Don't forget to follow me on Instagram (@beccascrazyprojects) and my Etsy shop Becca's Crazy Projects to get updates on what I'm doing and when listings go live.

Want more information about circular sock knitting machines, tools, and attachments? I ...

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Cranky Socks from Becca's Crazy Projects

I've been making more socks! I know, this surprises no one.

I knit up and then finished two pair. One for my darling husband and the other pair on commission.

These came out great!

I did some black Friday shopping on Knit Picks and my yarn showed up this week. Here is my collection. I'm going to have to go on a yarn diet next year!

Came across this on my afternoon walk yesterday. I'm not sure if this is a statement about 2020 or just a normal thing. It could go either way at this point ...

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Cranky Socks from Becca's Crazy Projects

I ordered several cones of sock yarn from CSM Supplies a few weeks back. It took forever to get here. It shipped the day after I ordered it. Thank you, Jamie! But then that box spent way more than the 3-5 days with the postal service trying to get from Missouri to Maryland.

This one was so could make my Darling Husband some wool socks. Because everyone needs more socks.

The first one worked up great. A test wash of the first pair and I will be cranking out his holiday socks in no time. He isn't the only ...

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Cranky Socks from Becca's Crazy Projects

I've been cranking up socks for the holidays. This is one of the sock trains I made last week. Four socks knit one-right-after-the-other.

Two pair ready for finishing.

I love these little stacks of socks.

Monday I knit a single after work.

Thursday it found its partner.

I won't be adding more socks to my Etsy shop until 2021. I still have a few pairs ready to ship so order soon to get them by the holidays. Don't forget to follow me on Instagram (@beccascrazyprojects) and my Etsy shop Becca's Crazy Projects to get updates on ...

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Etsy Shop Update from Becca's Crazy Projects

I did a big shop update a couple weeks ago and plenty of great things are still available. Socks and knitting project backs for that hand-knitter in your circle.

This one is one of my favorites.

These are lightweight, soft bags that close with a zipper. Wrist strap for easy carrying.

There are also some great quilted bags.

These have a little more substance and so great.

I have three or four of these that are always drifting around with a new project inside.

They aren't really bigger on the inside but I can dream.

Check out socks in ...

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Cranky Socks from Becca's Crazy Projects

This pair was made using the leftovers from a couple of Knit Picks Duos. Both gradients paired nicely with some Uneek Fingering I used to make myself a pair of socks last year. These are just wonderful!

This pair used some different purple yarns from Knit Picks. I really like how these came out.

So no one thinks I save all the matching socks for myself, here is a pair I knit last week using Knit Picks Static (the same fingering base as Stroll). These were a fun surprise and I'm glad I gave the yarn a try. I ...

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Cranky Socks from Becca's Crazy Projects

What it looks like when I'm knitting monster socks. The little ball of yarn on the left is the alternate yarn. The little hank on the right (just above the number 225) is the main yarn. I switch back and forth between the yarns every two rows of plain knitting.

The heels and toes are knit with only the main yarn. This is to ensure I can keep good tension while knitting the short rows for the heel and toe.

No two are the same! I love these more than I should admit. Want to check out the socks ...

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Knit Picks from Becca's Crazy Projects

I swear the people that wrote the new Blogger drafting tool had no idea how the old one really worked. So many features I relied on are now gone. Thanks for the "upgrade".

Last weekend I received my latest order from Knit Picks. I should stay away from their website because there are so many good things.

This small box was packed with delightful yarn.

Stroll Tweed was on sale and I have a soft spot for sales. This yarn is as soft as the rest of the Stroll line and perfect for socks, mittens, and gloves.

Then there was ...

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Cranky Socks from Becca's Crazy Projects

What's going on here? The purple is my setup bonnet (used to load onto the needles to start the work), yellow is my waste yarn (usually a cheap acrylic of the same weight as the sock), and the black is the cuff of a monster sock. The hung hem is quick and easy and makes a great cuff. I make the cuffs on both socks in a monster sock pair the same so you can tell which one goes with which, not that it really matters with monster socks.

Those tails will be trimmed when I finish the sock ...

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Cranky Socks from Becca's Crazy Projects

Last Sunday I attempted to knit a sock to pair with one I had knit earlier in the week. I made it to the toe and realized I had made an error. This little collection of re-wound balls shows how that sock ended up. Sometimes I get more out of my yarn than a single use.

On my next attempt I managed to finish that second sock. I love these scrappy monster socks.

If you would like a pair of socks machine knit just for you, stop by my Etsy shop and send me a note. I'm sure we ...

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