First of all: this is pair #195 which completely slipped through my fingers in my previous sock post. I had completely forgotten to take a picture of this pair and didn't notice that it was missing... I used this lovely blue gradient which came in my March 2020 Opal subscription box. The pattern is "Hermione's Everyday Socks" which is a free ravelry download. They are for my mother-in-law which is why they look a little odd on my feet - they are too big for me.
This is pair #201. I used Opal Comedy "Schwank" 9837. (The online dictionary translates "Schwank" as "droll story" - it's a German word for a funny little anecdote.) These are sneaker socks for my son who, as already mentioned, has the same size as I by now. It will be sneaker weather very soon and all of his current socks are too long for sneaker weather.
Pair #202 is a second pair for my uncle - my mum tells me he wears the ones I already made him all the time. (I don't see him that often and now even less than usual...)
The yarn is from the March 2019 Opal box. I've searched through all the Opal collections I could find to see if this design and colourway is part of one of them but I couldn't find a match. It seems to be a subscription box exclusive.
(There are blue-grey-ish designs in many of the boxes and while I don't mind them - I won't pretend they are my favourites though - they all appear to be the same to me even though I know they are not.)
Pair #203 is a gift for my grandma. They are super thick and warm 8-ply socks made using two strands of 4-ply: Aktiv Uni 2561 (which is a lovely shade of evergreen blue) by supergarne.com and Opal Adventure "Tiefseeschaukeln" 9822 which was part of the May 2019 box. You can google image search this yarn if you'd like to know what it would have looked like without the added solid colour. I think the two blended nicely. These too are too big for me and look a bit weird on my feet - sorry about that.
Pair #204 are some adult sneaker mojos for my wonderful husband. He chose the yarn which was part of the September 2020 Opal box. As you may know by now: he always goes for the bright and fun yarns =)
I don't know if this yarn will be part of an upcoming collection. The previews for all their releases until October can be seen on the Opal website and this yarn is not in any of them. So it's either a subscription box exclusive or it might be released after October.
Currently on my needles are the last square of row four of my latest mitred square blanket (you can read about my first one here) - my scrap yarn basket is overflowing - and two more pairs of boy's sneaker socks. I have a sock each with two different yarns finished but need to try them on for size before finishing them off and starting the second. Good thing sneaker socks knit up so quickly...
I hope you enjoy the changing seasons, wherever you are in the world and that you can find some peace and relaxation in these strange and unique times.
Lots of love! xxx
P.S.: I'd like to point out that this is not a sponsored post - I don't get paid or free products for featuring and writing about Opal yarn - I just like it.