Tuesday, September 06, 2005
SockaPal
I finished the Socks for my secret pal and sent them off with one of the yarn labels. I had decided to try knitting the heel and toes in a different color. I think the colors work well together.
The finished socks look big. But when I measured them they should fit. I hope my sock pal likes them. She requested for a lot of color.
I'll post a finished pic when I get the chance. But here is the pre-frogged sock I started on DPNs and frogged after I completed the heels. The yarn has a nice plum color on one of the stripes.
Name: SockaPaltwoza socksDesigner: unlisted
Pattern Source: http://www.theknitter.com/regiapattern.html
Yarn: Marks & Kattens 'Clown' self patterning yarn. Cotton/Superwash wool/polymide
Yarn Source: Purchased from local retail yarn store. Paton's 'Kroy' 85% superwashwool/15%nylon
Needle Size: 2.5 mm
Completed: Sept. 1, 2005
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I really like the self patterning. I had to make sure the colors
started off the same for both skeins. Knitting both socks at
once avoided different tensions on the second sock. Adding
a twist stitch to the gusset removed the 'hole'. I did not wash
the swatch. So I don't know if the sock would full and bloom a
bit and get softer. The yarn feels like cotton but not very soft.
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BGK
