For babies born in January, the garnet is the perfect gem to represent their birthstone. This beautiful stone, which is most commonly red but can be found in a range of other colors, symbolizes peace, prosperity and good health. Some say it even has the power to give the wearer eternal happiness, health, and wealth.

Garnet is actually the name of a group of minerals that comes in a rainbow of colors, from the deep red of the Pyrope garnet to the vibrant green of Tsavorites. Some rare garnets are even blue, colorless, or—most rare of all—change colors in different lights. But the most common color is a beautiful range of reds, from rust colored to deep violet-red.

Chinese Waitress CO, 72 sts. Cables run down side of sock, so I’ve knitted them in the middle of one needle and will turn the sock when I start the heel. That way all the patterning is in the front and easy to keep track of. The cables are what I call “Snake Cables” - they do not cross over each other, but wind back and forth on top of the other. I left 18 sts on each needle for the Kitchener. Socks fit very well, but there are holes at the corners of the heel flap. I should have done my usual wrap there.

Solid Socks - green - June
Everlasting Sock Challenge - June (birthstone)