A Little Bit Of Knitting
The past two weeks have been busy and I haven't had much time to knit. Luckily, I am in love with Artyarns Supermerino yarn and can bust out a pair of socks in a week or so with just a minimal amount of time. So, here they are, my new comfy pair of socks that joined Scott and I at Coldplay in Manchester, NH last night. If you haven't seem them live, you MUST. Amazing. Absolutely amazing. It makes me want to be a rockstar. Maybe in my next life ;)
Oh, and I just have to mention the pooling issue with these socks. I still love Artyarns, but man, these two socks are totally different (same dyelot)! Not only do they pool differently, but the lighter colors are a bit different between the two. I have two more skeins to make a pair for Scott, but think I am going to exchange these for another colorway he likes alot :)
Project specs:
Pattern: Just a basic ribbed sock.
Yarn: Artyarns Supermerino #143
Measurements: Made to fit a women's US9.
Started: March 24, 2006
Finished: April 2, 2006
Other Details: I did the magic loop method on a US5. I cast on 44 sts to start for those that are interested :) Two skeins is just enough yarn to make a 7" leg.
posted by Dani @ 9:48 AM
14 comments
14 Comments:
They look GREAT!!!!
Hi darlin' -
They do look really wonderful!
that is some interesting pooling. looks like stripes almost. maybe you should knit with your own yarns. i love your colors!!
That is crazy pooling! You'd think that skeins from the same dyelot would have the same pooling too..
I love the pooling, but wow - so much difference between the two socks.
I dub them Tabby Cat Socks.
funny - I kinda like 'em different! Makes for a better "I knit these" story....
I just bought some of this yarn yesterday at Windsor Button to make socks as a gift. Thanks for the details!
hey there dani! caitlyn from "knot without my knitting" made these kind of artyarn socks too! i just knew i had to have a pair so i bought my artyarn supermerino, guess what? same problem! one skein looks almost sun faded compared to the other! in the same dyelot! I am kind of glad to hear i wasn't the only one with this problem.... by the way i love how your socks turned out different.. it looks really cool, and purposeful!
Intriguing difference between those two socks! Wonder how that happened...
Normally pooling would bug me but in this colorway, I really like the fraternal twin look - it looks like it was done intentionally. Very cool.
It is always a surprise the way yarn misbehaves sometimes! It works for me, too.
Hello from Austria! Wow, these socks look great - and never mind the differences in the pooling, that's what rockstars wear these days :) Seriously, I love the look of them!
Is that yarn superwash? I have some that I got as a gift...love the color, but it can't be socks if I can't throw it in the washer.
Wow, that is really interesting how the socks turned out. That's part of the charm of handpainted, handknit socks though, I think.
I recently saw Coldplay here in Cleveland and they were just amazing here too. I loved the show, possibly the best concert I have seen. (Now, if I had seen U2 or REM, I might not be saying that...)
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