These are the Friday Harbor Socks from Knitting on the Road... like to see a side view?
After loving the other 2 pairs that I knit out of this book, I was a little disappointed in this pair. Some of it was my fault. I needed to tweak the sizing a bit for my size (Lucia, for your reference - I wear a size 11 shoe - and my ankle is 10.5 inches around, and the ball of my foot is 10 inches around - so yes. I have REALLY BIG FEET.) Also - I used STR heavy weight. I went up to a size three needle (since I'm a very loose knitter - for normal knitters is like using a 5). My big beef with the actual pattern is that to do the cuff patterning correctly, you need to take a stitch from the first needle to complete the stitch pattern on the 3rd. If doesn't mention that anywhere on the pattern, and I messed up on the first sock until I noticed.
The other reasons I'm not in love with it are purely my own fault. It has a star toe, so since I went up in needles size and yarn weight, the toe is super long. And I guess I just am not a fan of thick socks! Even though it's slow going knitting size 11 wides on size 0 needles, it's what I like to wear! Although, now that I have these knit up, I bet I will wear them often this winter in boots.
After I finished up those socks, I just couldn't bear knitting on another sock. So, I cast on for my Moderne Log Cabin blanket. Ohhhh how I love it:
Look at how awesome that STR looks in a big knitted block.
Back and forth garter stitch, baby.
6 comments:
CeCe, if it's any comfort, you are not alone. I am so over socks. I've been dreaming about lace for a few weeks now.
I keep telling myself that winter is coming and I'll love the socks then. We'll see. ;^)
uh - how about some baby socks?? :)
Wow- I love that orange yarn- looks so great in garter stitch!
I'm also tired of making socks - and I'm no where near what you've done this summer! Like the new ones - very pretty!
I love the colors you've chosen for your Log Cabin! Looking forward to watching it grow! I'm on section 9 of mine - only 90 more garter ridges to go before the border!
What I can't believe is that you have chosen such beautiful, complicated sock patterns - I think if it were a bet, I would be tempted to knit quick easy socks!
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