FO and EC Friday: Electric Socks Edition
Pattern: My Own, based off of a pair of commercial socks I bought, though I believe this stitch pattern can be found in Sensational Knitted Socks. 72 sts, picot edge and top down.
Yarn: My Dye-O-Rama St. Lucia Yarn from Kirsten of Through the Loops
Needles: Two 16″ Sz 1 (2.5 mm) Addi Turbos
Recipient: Myself
Notes: These socks were completed on January 1, 2007, making them the first FO of the year. Though to be fair only the toe on the second sock remained to be knit. I started the final phase on our drive down to DH’s family holiday and was completed by the time we got to Castle Rock. I had forgotten my tapestry needle somehow so the socks were transferred to some bobby pins my SIL3 had in her purse and kitchnered later so that I could start a new pair of socks.
It took me a long time to knit the pair, but neither sock took long to knit. The first sock was completed July 26th, 2006. I cast-on the second sock December 23rd/24th while I was up for four hours in the middle of the night after going to bed at 6:30pm. That was the only knitting that got done on that sock until we returned home on the 27th.
I would have never in 100 years chosen this yarn from a pile at an LYS. Even though it is a favorite color combo it is much brighter than I usually go for. But, I *LOVE* these socks! They are so bright and fun. There is very nearly zero pooling or flashing (how’d you do it, Kirsten?)! It is just what the doctor ordered for this winter of weekly snow storms! I have a pair of pants that go great with them and I’m pretty sure I even have a green shirt around here to top off the ensemble.
Thank you once again Kirsten! The yarn was wonderful to work with and the bright, bold colors were just what I needed!
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1. Dye-O-Rama Socks in Pocket 1, 2. Modeled Dye-O-Rama Socks, 3. Dye-O-Rama Picot Edges, 4. Dye-O-Rama Socks in Pocket 2
