FO: little child's sock
Pattern: From Nancy Bush's Knitting Vintage Socks, it's the Little Child's Sock. I don't know about you, but I feel possessed to knit every pattern in this book. It's a great resource. Plus, I want a sock drawer like Chawne's when I grow up.
Yarn: It's Lion Brand. It's Magic Stripes. It's not great. Sure, Lion Brand may be cleaning up its act a bit, but this yarn is lacking in ways that might be hard to detect until you actually start to knit with it. It's got no soul. That's the best way I can put. And yet the colorway makes me happy. Or more specifically, makes me feel as though I ought to be nestled under the eaves of an Alpine A-frame on a ski resort sometime in the mid-70's, sipping cocoa in front of a bear skin rug and a crackling fire. Oh yeah.
Needles: Size US one. I have been using two mystery aluminum dpns and one circular Addi Turbo for socks. It's a little hodge podge, but it works well for me.
Oops: I think I did a cable cast one for one sock and a knit cast one for the other, creating a droopy, soft and saggy cuff for one cuff while it's mate is behaving and standing up straight. No biggie. I am doing my best to not be bothered by such things.
And thumbs (or toes!) up to: The flat toe! I am a dedicated kitchener devotee, and I didn't think that I would care much for this toe style, but there was something very satisfying about decreasing to 5 stitches, threading through them and getting a perfectly shaped and adorably cute toe!
these are fun! i was thumbing through sock books the other day, but decided since i've never actually made a pair of socks yet (i do have one finished and one still on the needles) i better not get distracted by yet another project. i will look into that book. for someone to 'want to knit every pattern in the book' that says something.
Posted by: sjsd | January 17, 2008 at 04:05 PM
really, really great. love the colors.
Posted by: meg | January 17, 2008 at 07:15 PM
they look so happy! adorable!
Posted by: erin | January 17, 2008 at 09:13 PM
Just poppin' in to say "hi" - your blog is great. Lovely socks, and yes, I also dream of knitting every pair of socks in that book. Dare to dream, huh?
Posted by: Paige | January 19, 2008 at 01:53 AM
That colorway - I love it for the same reasons you do. It's AWESOME.
Someday I'll knit socks. Tiny-knitting freaks me out a little.
Posted by: Lisa B-K | January 19, 2008 at 09:39 PM
It looks like you have a tiny sun on your toe - super cute!
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Posted by: FrankaPoto | May 01, 2008 at 06:00 PM