sockly
Written on 31 August 2005 | Posted in knitting & yarn,off the needles | 9 Comments
I am smitten with socks all over again. Once I finished my sister’s second sock (I finished it, I really did! I forgot to take a picture of it though!) I just had to keep knitting them, so I whipped through this pair, made with luscious Fleece Artist merino. I like this colourway just fine but I’m not so sure I like the way the colours pooled in some spots and stripped in others. But, whatever, they’re the most comfortable socks I own and were a dream to knit.
I’m ready for more socks, but I’m fresh out of sock yarn, so I’m on the hunt. Tell me, dear knitting readers, do you have a favourite sock yarn? Something that makes you swoon as it feeds off your needles? Something ridiculously luxurious? Something silken and buttery? I need to know about it!
Those are beautiful!
31 August 2005 @ 23:20
Two words: Lorna’s Laces. Sooo soft.
31 August 2005 @ 23:26
I have a bad habit of collecting sock yarn but so far I have only knit half a sock
Lorna’s Laces is great, with lovely colorways. Cherry Tree Hill has great sock yarn, and there’s always Koigu!
31 August 2005 @ 23:38
yes i came to say well have you made socks of koigu yet? not as durable but very soft.
and i really liked working with mountain colors weavers wool. it’s thicker so it means using 3s or 4s but it’s really awesome.
1 September 2005 @ 09:44
ohhhh send this picture to stripysockstudio.com my friend helen is having a great giveaway contest! :O love these by the by!
1 September 2005 @ 10:04
I love Lornas Lace too, but partly becasue I havne’t had a chance to try koigu yet.
Those socks really are awesome, I love them.
1 September 2005 @ 10:26
for me it’s a simple equation:
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(This coming from someone who has yet to dye the gray out of her hair…)
winter = knitting
summer = swimming, rowing, walking, sailing (yah dahling!lol
so i can only start talking about the socks in about oh.. 2 months?
they look awesome though Mand! You are the original creative genius. And pink highlights? Seriously? PINK? Why have you suddenly gone all girlychic? Purple would be way cooler.
1 September 2005 @ 10:48
pretty feet – super socks – I need lessons in sock knitting. Just finished a 100% merino scarf and need more natural yarn. May be Village Yarns this evening.
1 September 2005 @ 16:00
beautiful beautiful! what a lovely colourway – i’m totally jealous.
2 September 2005 @ 16:42