Knitting -- Adventures in Argyle 7 SOCKS

Thanks again to freevintageknitting.com, here's the blast from the past.

All of these argyle socks are knitted top down. The problem is, the patterns all have an open sole and they want you to wait until you finish the toe, then sew a seam from cuff to toe across the sole of your foot. Can you say ouch?

So once you finish the diamonds, sew the back seam and finish the ankle and foot in the round, the way you're used to from your favorite sock pattern.

https://freevintageknitting.com/socks-patterns/doreen96/601-mens-argyle-socks-pattern

Of course, if your argyle pullover is not brown and green, you're going to use the colors in your pullover.

Here are "slack socks", shorties that will take about half as much time to knit.
https://freevintageknitting.com/socks-patterns/doreen96/600-mens-slack-socks-pattern

Here's a women's anklet argyle sock, sized 8 to 11.
https://freevintageknitting.com/sock-pattern/chadwicks250/womens-argyle-anklets

The pattern comes from a book which has two nice glove patterns.
https://freevintageknitting.com/patternbook/doreen99/mittens-gloves-socks

This one comes from a "college knits" book which includes slippers and a skirt. The coat is an absolute classic.
https://freevintageknitting.com/sock-pattern/botany2/socks144

https://freevintageknitting.com/patternbook/college-hand-knits-for-men-and-women

Here are vintage 1969 patterns. No socks, but if you are my age or older, you'll recognize the designs.
https://freevintagecrochet.com/patternbook/gypsy-vest-book-jack-frost-75

By the way, Free Vintage has a partner, Purple Kitty, which has digitized dozens of needlework pattern books for knitting, crochet, tatting, and so on, from the yarn and thread makers. Here's their catalog for the last three years.
https://purplekittyyarns.com/ebooks/2016-end-of-year-special

Here are prior collections.
https://purplekittyyarns.com/ebooks/2014-end-of-year-special
https://purplekittyyarns.com/ebooks/2013-end-of-year-special
https://purplekittyyarns.com/ebooks/2012-end-of-year-special

The catalogues of books include crochet lace and clothing, dolls, afghans, and … oh well, if you're not addicted now, you could be just from looking at the pictures.