Camouflaed Eesti Trail Socks

I took some time off from knitting socks to make a sweater. My son, who was anxiously waiting for me to make him a pair of wool socks, asked me in the last stages of the sweater "Am I going to get those socks this winter or next winter?" So, knowing he wanted them for Thursday's ski trip, I whipped these up in a week's time.

I followed the Eesti Trail Hiking Socks pattern and obviously omitted the snowflake pattern. Who needs pattern when you have cool camouflaged yarn?

Yarn: Patons Classic Wool - Merino.

The hat? Red Heart Camouflaged yarn made with one of those knitting hoop things by my son - he's pretty talented (I finished it up for him so he could wear it tomorrow).

He'll be the coolest boarder on the slopes -even if no one will really see the socks - at least I'll know his feet will be warm.

Happy Knitting!
Karolee

Eesti Trail Hiking Socks

I finally have the first sock in the pair finished! I did not use reinforcing thread and will probably regret it, but I didn't have the patience to wait for either a trip to a yarn store or an internet order to arrive.

My husband plans to wear these while hunting this fall. Now the pressure is on... How will these compare to socks purchased at Cabela's?

Happy Knitting!

Karolee

Question

I'm working on the Eesti Trail Hiking Socks (page 97). What do they mean by a 'reinforcing thread'? I tried adding the two colors together but decided it was too bulky and that would bother me in a pair of hiking boots. I frogged what I had done and am making it without the reinforcement but would like to know for a future pattern.