first attempt last year was a disaster as was my second. But finally I'm happy with the combination of yarn & pattern:
Diagonal Lace Socks
Pattern: David's Toe Up Sock Cookbook for the structure & maths with Diagonal Lace as the pattern. The construction of the two patterns is the same but I wanted the reassurance of the formula from the first.
Yarn: 2 skeins of Koigu KPM 115711
Time: March 22nd - May 4th 2009
Needles:2 x 2.25mm 60cm Knit Picks (or KnitPro as they're now known) circular needles.
Technique: Two at a time toe up with a Turkish cast on & a very stretch cast off. .
see how well they fit my feet!
Diagonal Lace pattern
and finally the blocked shot:
opening up the lace pattern
The colour is a bit dark in the last photo & more accurate in the others.
I'm pleased that I've finally made a pair of socks with this yarn that I'm satisfied with. I've already cast on another pair but will be frogging them later as the toes need another plain row between increases so in the meantime I cast on for a quick project last night.....
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They are lovely aren't they!
I love that shade of purple! It's one of my favorites. The pattern and yarn work so well together.
Those turned out really pretty. So you like your sock-blockers? They don't stretch out the socks too much, make 'em too loose or anything? I've been thinking of getting blockers myself since it would certainly make socks nicer to photograph.
Thanks everyone :)
Laughingrat -
I love how the blockers give the socks a great shape for photos & open up the lace pattern. They're not too loose at all, go for it!
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