Socktoberfest FO:s, part one

• Posted by Kamicha on October 6th, 2007 filed in Uncategorized

The sun peeked out from heavy clouds this morning:

This wonder lasted perhaps fifteen minutes, now it’s raining again.

But I got my first Socktoberfest FO photographed, at least! Embossed Leaves socks from IK winter 2005. I liked this pattern a lot. Easy but interesting enough to keep the knitter entertained. Nice details: previously unknown version of tubular casting (perhaps not the best for sock ribbing, could be a bit stretchier), neat twisted stitch ribbing and beautiful toe - continues the leaf pattern of sock gusset.

Yarn is Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Sock, colour Whisper. I love the very subtle colour variations of this yarn, so subtle thay I couldn’t manage to capture them to these photographs. Yarn was very pleasant to knit but other skein had quite a long section with one tangling ply. Fortunately two skeins are more than enough for this pattern.

I loved the magic loop -technique for two socks, will be my preferable method for sock knitting now on. I think that it might be slightly faster (not much) than usual DPN-technique, but the very best thing is to get both socks finished together. No more one sock syndrome!

I guess that these cuties will get a bath and light blocking, after that they can wait few months to be wrapped in nice paper with some christmassy decorations.

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I’ve been longing the beautiful, hadpainted yarns in Etsy for a long time. But now I decided to actually give a try and to order something. And look what the postman brought one day:

Yarn is SkeinQueen Lavish, silk and cashmere mix. The yarn is lovely, I got excellent customer service, delivery was a swift. So I will do it again… …and again… …and again…