It seems like I get the chance just once a year to drag out the backdrops and fancy camera and actually photography things for myself! These are the Forest Moon of Endor socks by Heidi Nick (Ravelry links). I started these January 27, 2016 and finished February 16, 2016, so they’re a pretty easy and fast knit as far as socks go. Knit on US 1.5 (2.5mm) DPNs with Knit Picks Bare fingering weight yarn that was dyed by me using easter egg dyes, these squishy socks have just the right amount of lace. My favorite part is the heel isn’t a traditional heel flap and opens up in the pattern as a stockinette triangle so the lace doesn’t weaken the heel. I didn’t write it down, but I think I used just the 60 stitch version since the lace opens up the gauge (I usually do a 64 stitch sock, but 60 stitches was plenty here). I made a slight modification and continued the lace pattern down the instep of the sock instead of leaving it as stockinette.
The pattern had been free last year when I knitted these, but now it costs $4. I think the pattern works pretty well with both solid and subtly variegated yarns. Here’s the Ravelry Link to my project page for these, and hopefully I’ll get my tush in gear and post more finished objects more often!