I started these socks with my recipient in mind: my mom. She requested a special pair to wear for a competitive 5K walk. I ordered this particular skein from SimplySock Yarn Company , and I believe it was a limited edition to celebrate the store’s anniversary. Given the walk is to raise awareness and funding for breast cancer research, I thought these would be appropriate. But after I finished the cuff, I realized that the best way to show alternating stripes was to use a vanilla, stockinette stitch. U nfortunately, my mom has freakishly small ankles. Stockinette socks slide down her feet, despite casting on fewer stitches, using size 0 needles, or any other type of modification. So these puppies will be worn on my doggies. I love how the pink and brown pair together. Although I must confess: in terms of anniversary yarns, I really liked SSYC's 2014 anniversary concoction. This yarn was dyed by TurtlePur...