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August 28, 2007
Finished Sock!
Yes, I pushed my self to get them done. I love the color of this yarn, but I am not all that crazy about the pattern. Here is a detail of my short row heels:
They don't looks soooo bad.... I really didn't like the bind off the pattern called for. It is the "sew bind off" or something like that:
When they are on it isn't noticeable, but when they are off they are kinda wavy... ah well. Would I make them again? Perhaps. But I will try another short row heel option. I know they are out there!
They are still cute. I'll keep um.
Specs:
Yarn: Colinette Jitterbug - Color: Fruit Coulis (1 skein)
Needles: US 1's - 2 circulars
Pattern: Toe Up Socks from the Summer 2007 Interweave Knits Issue
Okay, so I have 1 more gift certificate from my birthday.... It is to a yarn store. $20 bucks. What do I get? I don't need sock yarn... But the new Rowan book is out! So I get that. LOVE IT! Wanna see what REALLY REALLY wanna make? You know you do.
I will even buy the yarn for this! But not that color. I tried a mini swatch to see if I could figure out the pattern. Did!
Oh and while I was there guess what else I got?
Yep, some sock yarn. It wasn't that expensive! Shut up!
Posted by beth at August 28, 2007 12:09 PM
Comments
I'm really going to have to check out the new Rowan. I jumped that ship when the patterns started getting funky. That is such a pretty shawl!
Nice socks! And more sock yarn! Love the green!
Posted by: Christie at August 28, 2007 12:39 PM
Nonsense! Of course you need more sock yarn! How else are you going to make one of those blankets for me?!?! ;P
Posted by: Sharon at August 28, 2007 02:32 PM
I love the socks! They turned out great! Will you bring your new book to the meeting so we can see all the cool stuff inside? The shawl looks like a fun project. And don't beat yourself up about sock yarn. How else would granny square blankets get made?
Posted by: Salt City Spinner at August 28, 2007 02:50 PM
I noticed the same thing with that toe up pattern. I have yet to really look at Rowan pattern books, haven't seen them around! And so what if it's not expensive sock yarn, I think it's a great color! AND it'll show some fancy pattern work much better than the super multicolorful handdyed yarns.
Posted by: lisa at August 28, 2007 04:27 PM
I did a sewn bind off for the neck of a baby sweater once. The pattern recommended it because it's so stretchy. It looked terrible though, wavy like your sock tops but even worse. Right at the neck of the baby! So I ripped it out and did something else.
And I LOVE that Rowan shawl.
Posted by: Cheryl at August 28, 2007 04:29 PM
the socks look great, as does the blankie...the shawl looks very intense..is it hard? love the flower on the back
Posted by: lemon at August 29, 2007 07:45 AM
I like your socks. Very cute.
Posted by: Sherry at August 29, 2007 11:15 AM
Sock yarn isn't like buying yarn-yarn. It is mandatory if you are going to run a proper blog. If I don't see sock yarn pictures, I begin to question the authenticity of the site and the author's intentions. You had to buy the sock yarn to make more fun socks for us to look at. And to find a solution to the short row heel search. Mine just failed miserably (unlike yours which look amazing to me) Do keep trying and let us know how it goes! You may also knit from the Rowan book, though. I'm not unreasonable about this...
Posted by: Sheepish Annie at August 29, 2007 07:22 PM
I nearly fell out of my chair when you said you didn't need sock yarn! Are you nuts? You ALWAYS need sock yarn. MORE MORE MORE sock yarn! LOL!
They look great, by the way. :-)
Posted by: Laurie at August 29, 2007 08:02 PM
Is that a shawl? Wow, that looks gorgeous. I think that falls into the catagory of "I would love to make that for the technique and process and all, but would probably never wear it" category. Kind of like my Isabella that I have never worn.
Posted by: Stacey at August 31, 2007 02:25 AM
Wow, we LOVE those purple socks !
Posted by: Wiggley aka Mozart at August 31, 2007 09:00 AM
