EWV 0210-2009, Ankle Socks
I am very happy to have gotten around to making another pair of socks. It gave me the calm I needed after discovering that my Carnation Tee didn't fit me. By February 22nd, one sock was done:
And I immediately cast on the second:
On February 24th, during NCIS (which, by the way, I was thrilled to see that Lance Henriksen was guest starring) and President Obama's congressional address, I finished the second of the pair.
Started: February 10, 2009
Finished: February 24, 2009
I must say that I like the way this pattern finishes the toe. In all the other sock patterns that I've worked with, the toe is finished by grafting using kitchener stitch with live stitches. With this pattern, which I picked up as a free pattern from the yarn isle, you cast off the toe stitches and seam the edges together. I was very skeptical when I read that, but gave it a try anyway. It's a good thing I did because the toes of these socks turned out better than my grafted socks. I didn't have to worry about memorizing the kitchener stitch pattern and keeping my place. Also, if I messed up, I felt more comfortable ripping the seam than trying to tink and/or frog grafting mistakes. All in all, unless there is a very specific and valid reason to graft, I'll probably never graft toes again!
Check out that pretty toe!!
Next up, I'd really love to make some socks with Knit Picks' Felici Self Striping Sock Yarn, color "Paradise" (and/or "Aquarium). I've been meaning to try Knit Picks' yarn, but have yet to get any. Their prices seem affordable. I just wish their yarns were available retail because I absolutely hate shipping & handling charges!!
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I love the socks! Cute colors.
KP has free shipping if you spend, I think, $45. That's if you want to spend that, of course :-) but their yarn is very reasonable & nice for the price.
Hey thanks Ekgheiy!
Sorry to hear about the Carnation Tee. Will you be trying again?
Love the socks - the yarn is gorgeous.
Yay for an easy way to graft socks!!
:)
Thanks Del!
Yep - they up'd the free shipping to $50. So I've got a list of things going for when I'm finally ready to bite. I have Options, so I'll probably put some extra tips and cables on the order. We'll see...
Thanks Patrizia!! Nah - I won't be trying it again, at least not immediately anyway. :) I'm going through a beret phase right now. It's a perfect project to get rid of the small skeins of yarn I have around.
Thanks Ekgheiy, I'm glad you like it!
Yes, I too am going though the 'trying to use up skeins' phase and other than accessories, what else could one possibly make?
Thank goodness for the little things...haha.
Ha! Yeah - it looks like I'm about to come into a lot of berets. :)
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