Nearly finished 1940s sock

Almost-complete 1940s tennis sock from Odhams Complete Family Knitting

In true 1940s vein I’ve had to make-do-and-mend with the colour scheme of these tennis socks – going for a jaunty yellow n’ white stripe, due to shortage of white yarn. I’ve also knitted them in alpaca – the right gauge and beautifully soft. But durable? I’m not so sure – these might have to be exclusively bed socks.

The pattern is from Odhams Complete Family Knitting and appealed to me being on two straight needles rather than multiple double-pointed ones. If anyone would like the pattern I can scan it in and email it to you as the book is out of copyright. It comes with a lovely matching tennis cardy pattern.