The first sock is finished, and it fits perfectly! These are going to be such luscious socks to wear, the yarn is so soft and warm. I altered the toe, because I didn't like to look of the one in the pattern, to a normal kitchenered toe. I somehow managed to forget that the reason I made my last socks toe up was that I am awful at kitchener stitch. I always end up with a set of purl bumps, and I couldn't for the life of me figure out why. A bit of Ravelry searching later, and I figured out that I was putting the yarn over the needles, instead of under, for each stitch. It took four tries, but I now have a very nicely kitchenered toe!
I still love this pattern. I think it works even better that I expected with the yarn, which is really gratifying. And I'm well on track to get them finished by the end of the month, which is my aim, so I can complete 12 pairs this year. I've been so organised this weekend, and actually crossed everything off my to-do list, which I don't think has ever happened before,so I'm planning to spend the rest of this afternoon playing with my spinning wheel, so watch this space for handspun!
I do love the color of the sock. Good job on the kitchenered stitch. You are right on target with your YoP!
ReplyDeleteThat is a great pattern and it works really well with the yarn. Nice combo :)
ReplyDeleteReally love the sock and great job on the kitchenered toe.
ReplyDeleteFab socks, they look squishy and soft, infect that second picture makes them look rather berrie-like!
ReplyDeleteIt's great to fit in crafting in time that you'd otherwise be just sitting, I know I do lots of crocheting while waiting in my car for the kids....haven't mastered knitting whilst driving yet!
That is quite a commute...and that is lovely yarn..It looks soft!
ReplyDeletePretty socks, looks like berries
ReplyDeleteYay, sock love! Kitchener stitch is magic, really! I always switch to a wedge toe with a grafted end - that's one fits best for me!
ReplyDeleteLove the socks...the pattern and yarn work very well together.
ReplyDeleteYes, the pattern and the yarn suit one another perfectly!
ReplyDeleteSock one looks great! And it's a perfect fit? That's even better! Yay!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful socks! Love the way the yarn made stripes.
ReplyDeleteYou know, I used to do a LOT of hours on trains before I left work to have the kids and I really wish I'd known how to knit then, to think of all those hours spent doing crosswords and reading when I could have been knitting.
ReplyDeleteI love the yarn/pattern combo - they are going to be stunning.
Beautiful! Good luck with your year of socks :)
ReplyDeleteI love the colours of your socks and the texture is fantastic :)
ReplyDeleteYour socks are really pretty. I like them a lot.
ReplyDeleteI do have a love of sock yarn from Jeanette :)
ReplyDeleteIf you ask her nicely, I'm sure she'd send yarn to England...
I like how the yarn striped. Very pretty.
ReplyDeleteSocks look great, both the color and the design. Your commute sounds longggggggggggggg, thankfully you have your yarn.
ReplyDeleteI love the texture to your sock! So pretty!
ReplyDeleteThey're lovely socks, definitely, and the yarn and pattern seem to work perfectly together :) Love it when that happens!
ReplyDeleteThose socks look so squishy and warm! Such a pretty pattern too. Secretly, I sometimes wish I lived somewhere where there were lots of trains and I had to commute farther than the 10 minutes I do now to work, just so I could squeeze in some knitting time! Somehow, the idea of just getting up as early as I would have to do to complete that commute and just knit at home does not sound as appealing!
ReplyDelete*smiles*
Your socks are lovely! I really like the colour and the pattern looks great!
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