
2nd Pair of Halloween Socks
In a swap within the Love in Stitches membership, I traded yarn with a partner and we knit socks together – my Halloween Socks. I loved these yarns so much that I had to use the leftovers for a second pair. These Halloween Socks were only possible because I knit shortie socks for both pairs. And shorties are just perfect in Texas!
The Yarn
My first pair of Halloween Socks primarily used yarn from EuphoriaKnits. I bought this skein at the 2019 East Texas Yarn Festival and it is some of the softest yarn I’ve ever felt. For this second pair of socks, I used this yarn for the heels and cuffs. And I barely had enough for both socks!
For the second color, I used yarn from Candy Skein, which was just as soft and cuddly as the EuphoriaKnits. So to have a sock primarily made from this yarn is just incredible!
I used some contrast yarn, Cat Sandwich Fibers in Italian Ice, for the heel turn. This was the first time I’ve done this technique and it was super fun.
The Pattern
I used my favorite vanilla sock pattern from Charlene Schurch for these socks. I casted on 72 stitches on a bigger needle and decreased to 70 after the cuff. Then, after the heel, I decreased to 68 stitches. The socks I’m knitting with this formula are fitting really well!
Details
Pattern: Basic Top Down Socks with Heel Flap by Charlene Schurch
Yarn: Euphoria Knits Frenzy in Arachnophobia; Candy Skein Yummy in Tomato Soup; Cat Sandwich Fibers Trustie in Italian Ice
Needles: US 1 (2.s5 mm)
Made for: me
Time to Completion: 4 weeks
I had a bit more of the EuphoriaKnits yarn than I thought so I did some striping using the two main colors before I got to the toe. This was my first time striping yarns like this – Kay of the Crazy Sock Lady does it all the time – and it was fun, though I need to perfect my technique.
These socks turned out even better than I expected! I love them!

