faux socks but not leg warmers

In an effort to curb my rampaging wantiness, I've been forcing myself to keep on trucking with what I have and get back to Making rather than Buying.  You know, because the boots (these are 10 year-old   Fluevogs , and my new ones are Camper "Spirals"), make me want to buy cute tights and sweeter socks and more skirts, blah blah blah (the rest of the socks, etc in my boot/skirt pictures are all knee-highs from Target.  Some from this year, some not).  I have horrible feet with all sorts of weird issues that are exaggerated with colder weather (*cough*justlikemymother*cough*) and what feels the best on are nasty white athletic socks.  Not Cute At All.

Who's afraid to sew with knits??  This is a quick little project that will get you used to stitching up the stretchy stuff. 

Make a tube.  Sew the tube up the side using a long straight stitch.  Go ahead and sew in two rows right next to each other if you're nervous about unraveling.  The key here is to measure the tube around your knee (or wherever you want it to land) VERY TIGHTLY then pin it, slip it off and sew straight down.  If you need to curve it down around your ankles you can alter them after a quick try on.  Mine stretched down over my socks and up past my knees.  I wore them out today and they didn't fall down or ride up (you might attach an elastic stirrup on the bottom if you're really nervous.  It's probably a good idea to use a knit with a bit of spandex or lycra, and if you're going in for a stripe, make sure to match them at the back seam.

(inside out)

I have extra material for Sam and BBF ones and Hello?! it saves me from my burning guilt/desire to learn to knit this year.  This girl needs to put the smack down on any more frustration causing hobbies, you know what I mean?