Kigwit's Thoughtful Spot

Well begun is half done, right? Sock #1 is complete and I cast on for its mate while descaling the kettle. 

Cast on a pair of anniverary socks for DH last Friday.  Our anniversary is in February so I better get cracking.  DH received this yarn in his stocking for Christmas and he really loves the purple.  Opal yarn, usual sock recipe.

One of the best parts of Christmas was when Tig asked me to knit some fingerless mitts.  I thought they for when he was bicycling but they are actually for gaming!  I was delighted and these are my last finish for 2025.  He will also get another pair of socks sometime this new year.

I knit these with plymouth encore worsted on size 6 dps.  I probably could have gone down to a 5.  I cast on 40 stitches, knit k2p2 ribbing for 15 rows, knit plain for five, increased one and then knit one more row.  Started the thumb gussets (15 sts for gusset). I knit until Tig said they were long enough and bound off in pattern.

These socks are for Red.  And they are my first finish for 2026.  LOL. Same yarn as the two pairs I knit for my sister and myself.

Finished the hat and got it in the mail!  I hope he likes it and I hope it fits his giant melon.

I kind of over worked my hands so I'm trying to take it easy.  Just knitting another sock.  .  .

So I was discussing gifts for my BIL with my sister and she asked if I could knit him another hat.  I knit him a hat? When?  Oh about 20-25 years ago.

*Boggles*

I had to use the Wayback machine to find this pattern!  And I have no pictures because I knit it before we went digital.