Check these babies out! I absolutely love them! Here, dear daughter models...more her size than mine. Time to ooo and ahhh:
*edited to add: This picture shows the very subtle pooling of this yarn...see the dark stripes? Even more evident on the sole of the sock. Very, very fun...I love pooling. And if you click it big, you can see the gun-metal color I've been going on and on about. Do you think I'm just a little smitten with these? Yeah, that's what I thought. Just a little.
Here is the kitchener stitch (sp?) toe -- not too bad with the directions from the book...more to follow on that if my verbosity holds out.
And the cable - lace pattern shows very well here. And the luminous quality of this Fleece Artist merino. Love it.
And finally, the Eye of the Partridge heel and garter stitch border. Easier to pick up neatly and...no gaps.
This is my new favorite heel as well. I like i
t's smoothness. Other knitters at the shop, though, like the traditional slip stitch heel...more comfortable and cushiony they say...to each his or her own. I tried new techniques with this sock and really had fun with it. Thanks sock pal...Hope you like them as much as I do.
And get this...you know the old saying about if you give something that you love away without a look over your shoulder, you'll get it back ten-fold? Or something like that...Well...I'm satisfied with two-fold. Lookee, lookee, lookee what someone returned to the shop a few days ago ...Cathy bought both and gave me one of the skeins if I would knit her some socks. Just like these....by next fall. Yippee! I'm on it.
*also edited to add: Yeah, Lucia's right. I think that saying is about love, ... not yarn. Whatever. I still get to knit ME some socks out of this yarn. And that's all I have to say about that.
The socks are stunning! Am I your pal by any chance? No? Worth a try, anyway.
I never heard that saying about giving things away, but I always believed it. Good for you!
Posted by: Lucia | March 22, 2006 at 05:43 AM
What beauties! Your sockpal will love them.
Posted by: Jennifer | March 22, 2006 at 08:38 AM
Great job with your socks, they turned out beautifully. What a lucky sockpal you have!
Posted by: nona | March 22, 2006 at 11:30 AM
lovely socks!
Quick question - which yarn shop are you referring to? I usually go to Knitorious when I'm back but always looking for new places!
Thanks, Kate
Posted by: Kate Lathrop | March 22, 2006 at 03:02 PM
Those socks are lovely and so are your daughter's ankles!!!!!!!
Posted by: Amanda | March 22, 2006 at 03:12 PM
They're gorgeous! Great job!
Posted by: alison | March 27, 2006 at 07:36 PM
Wow, those are beautiful! Great job! The eye of partridge heel with a garter edge is my new favorite heel as well. Fabulous socks!
Posted by: Sheri | March 28, 2006 at 09:07 AM
Pretty, pretty socks. I think I may have to find some of that yarn.
Posted by: Julie | March 28, 2006 at 05:25 PM
Ooooooooooooh, so gorgeous!
Posted by: Linz | March 28, 2006 at 05:41 PM
So, so, so, so, BEAUTIFUL! Well done!
Posted by: Siri | April 24, 2006 at 01:57 AM
I just realized I saw this post when I was looking for information on Eye of the Partridge heels! And I LOVED the socks then, too! I can't wait to wear them with my Converse!
Posted by: Beverly | May 05, 2006 at 08:44 AM