What's this obsession with feet and socks??? And what is a "fong"????

It's a "foot thong!"

I saw this really cool pattern for "The Fong!" on the "Island of Misfit Patterns" and wanted to make one:

Picture "borrowed" from the above source.

I had a tiny bit of Knit Picks, Felici, Coastal, left over from the below socks and cast on.

Well, the yarn didn't last long, so I put "The Fong!" project on hold, got out two more skeins of coastal and cast on another pair of socks. Just my standard toe-up, seed-stitch rib, run-of-the-mill socks.


But I made sure to bind off early enough to have enough yarn left over to finish "The Fong!" So here is another pair of (short) "Coastal" socks.


Okay, back to "The Fong!" I finished a pair, but am not sure, if it should go on the foot...


... or the hand. They can totally be used as little fingerless glove thingies as well. I can't wait to see if my daughter will prefer them on her hands or feet :).

I might make some more later, but I think they need a few alterations. First of all, I would but a little ribbing on both sides, to keep the stockinette from rolling up. Then I think the little between-the-toes part could be a bit wider, especially if you want to wear your fong with flip-flops. It's a cute idea though!

So while I was into kind of funky foot-wear (and I still had some of the yarn left), I also started a pair of "toe warmers."

Foto from Ravelry

And, of course, you guessed it... I ran out of yarn again. I finished one toe warmer, though I prefer the name "sockette," and started the second one, but didn't quite have enough. And Knit Picks doesn't make or sell the "Coastal" any more, so...

... I can either open up one of the fongs or finish the second sockette with a different yarn. Or leave it forever unfinished. Hey, it's happened before...