Basecamp Sock-along Wrap Up

I am blown away by the number of KAL participants this year! I loved writing the Basecamp Sock pattern and am so glad that you all like it too! For many of you, this was your first pair of socks, which is completely amazing. I can’t tell you how many times I have heard people tell me that they have been wanting to knit socks, but have felt intimidated by steps involved. I hope that everyone who just finished their first pair feels empowered and inspired to try new styles of socks. It turns out socks really are not that hard to knit at all!

I could gush all day about how lovely it has been to see you all knit up my pattern, but that is definitely not what you came here for, so let’s get down to brass tacks…. The Winners! 

First off we have the winner for Best Finished Sock Photo! For Linda, this was her second pair of socks, but her first time knitting toe-up. She used Hue Loco’s Tweed Sock yarn.

We also had a runner-up in this category. Kendal knit her first every pair of socks for the KAL using one of our favorite yarns, Oreo Mondim.

The winner for Best In-Progress Photo goes to Pink who took her socks all the way to Iceland with her! Check out her Instagram for tons of amazing Iceland + Basecamp photos. 

Runner-up for Best In-Progress Photo goes to Raphae for this amazing adventure knitting photo from Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya!

We also have a few honorable mentions… The first one goes to Alicia who joined Instagram just to share her Basecamp progress with us!

… And Mary for the most well-traveled sock knitting we have ever seen. Was that seven different states that we saw your Basecamps in?!

We had tons of people join us for this week’s cast-off party too! 

JAIME
Yarn: Retrosaria Mondim in Yellow 107 & Oreo 209  l  2nd Pair of Socks

AMBER
Yarn: Tukuwool Tukuwool Fingering  l   Not my first Pair of Socks  l  Modifications: Jane Richmond’s Afterthought  Heel & Helix Striping

JESS
Yarn: La Bien Aimée  l  2nd Pair of Socks

KENDAL
Yarn: Retrosaria Mondim  l   1st Pair of Socks!

KJIRSTEN
Yarn: Tukuwool Tukuwool Fingering  l   1st Pair of Socks! 

ALICIA
Yarn: Retrosaria Mondim  l   1st Pair of Socks!

PINK
Yarn: Finn Wool  l  50th Pair of Socks  l  Modifications: 3x3 rib, directional toe

KENDRA
Yarn: Retrosaria Mondim  l   Not my first Pair of Socks  l  Modifications: Garter Heel

ALSN
Yarn: Retrosaria Mondim  l   8th Pair of Socks  

KATIE
Yarn: Unknown! A friends de-stash  l  1st Pair of Socks! 2nd knitting project ever

 

AMBER
Yarn: Nomadic Yarns in Fred & George Weasley  l   1st Pair of Socks!

KATIE
Yarn: Retold Yarns Tweed Sock  l   1st Pair of Socks!  l  Modifications: German Short Rows

SARA
Yarn: Retrosaria Mondim  l   Not my first Pair of Socks  l  Modifications: High Instep

DABROUKA
Yarn: Retrosaria Mondim & Madelinetosh Twist Light  l   1st Pair of Socks!  l  Modifications: Lace Finish Ribbing

ME! (KAYLEE)
Yarn: Hue Loco Tweed Sock  l  30th(ish) Pair of Socks  

Thank you to everyone that participated in our Fall KAL, near and far! I hope you all keep knitting socks and hope this has inspired some more new sock knitters!