Bed Socks and Boot Socks

Posted on | August 23, 2007

My partner, David, had an opperation on his back about 4 years ago and ever since, he has suffered from poor circulation and finds that his feet are always freezing cold.

I used to make him Boot Socks for the winter, but now he wants/needs to wear them all year round. Yes, even when the sun is splitting the trees.

Here is a pair of the Boot Socks that I make for him.

They are knitted in Aran yarn, 25% wool content, he didn’t like the ones that I made him using sock yarn, and they are very quick to knit, because of the thickness of the wool and they are knitted on 4 x 4mm needles.

I wear bedsocks in winter because we live in a very old house and although we have central heating, the house can still be quite cold at night and if my feet are cold, so is the rest of me

I do have a pattern for 4ply bedsocks knitted on 4 needles, but I don’t have a picture of them and the pair that I have are getting a bit old and wouldn’t look to good. So I have knitted a pair in DK yarn.

These are knitted on two needles and take a bit longer to knit because of the thickness of the wool and they also have a fancy pattern at the top.

Bed Socks Because these are knitted on two needles, there is a lot more sewing up to do.

I knit a lot of these for Craft Fairs and manage to sell quite a few pairs every year. They are not tight at the top and therefore are great for people who have poor circulation.

They don’t have to be worn exclusively in bed either. My daughter has a pair and uses them like slippers when she is lounging around the house.