Sockapalooza ~ Socks #11/2007
My
Sockapalooza pal
Holly has
received her socks!
*Be sure to check out
Holly's pictures as they show the lace pattern better than my photo does*
I started out knitting
Wyvern socks, but realised the 'scales' weren't showing too clearly with the colour of the yarn... so I flipped through some books for ideas, and came across "Padded Footlets" in
Favorite Socks. A bit of tweaking and designing later, and voila... my first pair of toe-up socks (finally OzKnitter's knitted toe-up socks, I hear some of you exclaim)!
The yarn is
Elizabeth 100% Superwash Merino from
Live2Knit in the "Smoke" colourway. It's lovely and soft, a dream to knit with (it 'takes' frogging well too).
They fit and Holly loves them, so I'm delighted.
Labels: Aussie yarns, Favorite Socks, Live2Knit, Sockapalooza, socks, swaps, toe-ups, Wyvern
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Look what I have...
I "special ordered" it from my favourite bookseller (thanks H!) and hot-footed it into town to collect it. I love it. The hard part is trying to decide what to knit first! LOL
It may seem I haven't been knitting much lately, but I have. Firstly there was a pair of "secret" socks that I wasn't able to blog about and tonight I've just finished a pair of socks for myself.
Pics and details to follow in the next couple of days.
So, what's everyone been up to? What's on your needles?
Labels: Favorite Socks, sock book, sock pattern, socks
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Further to the previous post...
Suzann @
lostpurl has shared some photos
here and
here of some of the sock patterns in
Favorite Socks: 25 Timeless Designs from Interweave. Thanks Suzann!
Other "upcoming" books include:
More Sensational Knitted Socks by Charlene SchurchStephanie Pearl-McPhee Casts Off by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee (aka
The Yarn Harlot)
The Best of Vogue Knitting Magazine: 25 Years of Articles, Techniques, and Expert AdviceIf you've never tried knitting socks before, here's one for you:
Easy Knitted Socks: Fun and Fashionable Designs for the Novice Knitter by Jeanette TrotmanLabels: Charlene Schurch, Favorite Socks, Interweave Press, knitting book, sock book, sock pattern, Stephanie Pearl-McPhee, Vogue Knitting
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Socks
I've just been browsing the
Interweave Press site and found:
Knitting Daily ~ if you sign up there's a great Priscilla Gibson-Roberts sock pattern that you'll be able to download (free)
Favorite Socks: 25 Timeless Designs from Interweave ~ sock patterns, some from past issues of
Interweave Knits.
Labels: Favorite Socks, Interweave Press, Knitting Daily, sock book, sock pattern
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