In Honor of Socktoberfest…
You may remember back to early summer and my knitting with some fantastic green Fleece Artist Sea Wool. Well, I can finally share with you what I was making. It was a pattern design for Yarn 4 Socks sock club in August. Now that it is October and I am finally allowed to share with you the completed sock and the pattern!
Knit from the top down, you see the foamy sea bubbling around your cuff as it does around the rocks near shore, which leads into three columns of tails swimming down towards your toes. These Siren socks are knit from Fleece Artist’s Sea Wool which contains seacell (a seaweed derived fiber). The color Moss was used in these photos. If you enjoy the sea, these socks are for you. If you also enjoy a relatively easy knit which isn’t boring, these socks are also for you.
Pattern: Siren Socks (on Ravelry so you can queue it up or see other’s version)
Designer: Myself
Yarn: Fleece Artist Sea Wool, Moss
Needles: 5 DPNs in 2.0 mm and 2.5 mm
Gauge: 8.5 sts/in in Stockinette Stitch on 2.0 mm
Size Shown: Women’s Large (see Women’s Small)
Notes: I *love* this yarn! There is an occasional area where it seems the seacell hasn’t been carded into the wool quite right, but it was minor in my skein. Other than that, I am very impressed with the lack of pooling or striking taking place in the yarn and I don’t believe it was due to the lace. The yarn is nice and soft and the sheen from the seacell really makes textured and lace patterns pop. I have another skein on hand that I am really looking forward to knitting with.
It seems with it being the first day of Socktoberfest, and my getting my 4000th legitimate comment over the weekend that a contest is in order!
The first person to knit a full-sized pair of Siren Socks in the proper gauge (no shortly socks, or DK weight yarn) will win a skein of Fleece Artist Sea Wool. There will also be prizes for the second and third places. You do need to have a blog, Flickr or Ravelry account to qualify so you can post FO pictures and trackback or leave a comment to this post with a link to view your completed pair of socks. You are welcome to switch up the heels and toes and 2-circ or magic loop knitting are also allowed. If you were a Y4S sock club member in August, I am sorry you are not eligible as there is no way to know that you did not start prior to the beginning of the contest.
Happy Socktoberfest Knitting!!!!
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Special thanks to DH who was the camera operator for the modeled shots!
