AnonKnitter

But I tried multiple times, auto settings and manual and this mf will just not

And some of you madlads wanted to see the inside

Petered out in sock madness a bit and picked this up again. It's clearly supposed to be ugly, so all the mistakes that come with my unskilled crochetmanship are fine to stay aren't they.

Pattern link:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/kameleonhanddyedyarn/

Thank you! I've been doing socks for a long time and trial and error along the way has taught me a lot.

As for wear, they say tight gauge is important, but everything wears eventually. You can try doubling up your yarn just in the spots you get the most wear. I save my most precious creations for around the house only, no shoes! I also know of people who purposefully knit toes and heels in a different color so it's easy to cut them off and reknit when holes form.

I use any old sock yarn (fingering weight, around 80% wool content 20% plastic) and pretty much always size 1.5 (2.5 mm) needles and magic loop. Some sock yarns are sturdier than others and I tend to avoid merino because of how soft it can be.

I finished one sock madness qualifying sock and took a photo against the absolute most patterned background in my house