Finished Gnome Socks

I finished my Hidden Gnome Socks!  This was such a pretty pattern and I'm really happy with my finished socks.  The pattern is Zwergenaufstand and I knit them in Malabrigo Ultimate Sock in Magenta and Natural.  

I mostly followed the pattern - all stitch counts are straight from the pattern, but I did need to make a few changes to fit my feet.  I started with US 0's (2.0mm) for the top ribbing and then switched to US 1's (2.25mm) for the stranded colorwork on the leg.  Then I switched back to the US 0's for the rest of the sock.  The pattern suggests going back to the larger needles for the colorwork on the foot, but since I have narrow feet, I got a better fit by staying with the smaller needles.  This did change the gauge of the colorwork a little, but unless you know to look for it, it's not really obvious.  I also did my usual toe instead of the one used in the pattern.  Again, it fits my foot.

This is the same designer who did the Winter Dudes socks I did at the first of the year and while these will be the last project for ESK's Gnome Craft-A-Long this quarter, I might be doing some more of her designs later this year.  Third quarter is Colorwork Socks!