Socktoberfest FO and WIP
Pattern: Charlie’s Wiggle Socks from New Pathways for Sock Knitters Book One
Designer: Cat Bordhi
Yarn: Brown Sheep Wildfoote, SY700 Soft Jazz (seconds)
Needles: 2 - 16 inch US0 Knit Picks Classic Circs
Gauge: ~10 sts/inch, if I remember correctly
Size: Largest Given
Mods: I knit at a much tighter gauge, so the result matches the table at the back of the book for newborn to 3 months rather than the 9-12 months. Since the intended wearer is due in a week, I thought it would be fun to have handknit socks he/she could wear right away.
Recipient: Newborn of the owner of the coffeeshop where we knit on Monday nights. It matches the baby Archimedes she will also be getting from me.
Completed: October 22nd, 2007
Notes: The cable pattern shows up soooo much better in person. I tried many different ways of lighting the photo, but just couldn’t get them to pop. Despite the semi-busy yarn the cable adds a lot of character to the little socks. I think these may be my go-to baby socks for gift knitting (at a looser gauge), and then I can sub in whatever cables I’d like. I’m curious to pop in the X&O cables.
Also, I mentioned yesterday that just because I was on vacation did not mean that I didn’t knit. I decided to take a no-obligation, no-design project with me. It is rather rare that I knit a sock pattern by someone else. But I learned a lot in knitting my Tibetan socks, which were a mod of one of the new Bordhi sock constructions. Charlie’s Wiggle socks were another (thought I can’t try them on to see how I like the fit). So, I decided to knit another pair of Bordhi socks for myself. I’m nearing completion of the first sock, though it won’t be completed before the end of Socktoberfest. You’ll have to wait to see which pattern I chose. Feel free to guess if you would like!
Also note the knails…. I was a green witch at the Halloween party on Saturday (complete with green cleavage - still) so it only seemed appropriate to also have green knails. I had only painted my toe nails with this particular shade, but I think having it on my fingernails is growing on me! I may have to do this at other times of the year as well!
