... sockapalooza! ...
Before a catching-up-post, I have to share what came in the mail this week ...
... my sockapaloozas!
What a thoughtful package -- Katie O read about my adventures in crochet and send along a crochet hook along with an extra ball of sugar 'n cream. My favorite part about her thoughtfulness is her extraordinary handwriting. What a clever idea! I should try some of those cute scripts.
The socks are a perfect fit ...
... Katie wrote that they are the Groovy Socks by Sock Pixie, in Austermann Step (the aloe/jojoba yarn) -- I've been wondering what this yarn would be like for a while, and there's no doubt that they'll be really cute in my favorite shoes.
Thanks, Katie!
As for my package, I sent off a pair of socks as well to my partner ...
... I handyed the yarn, cast on 64 sts on size 3 (3.00 mm) needles, then chose a top-down 4-st pattern from my favorite sock pattern book, and looked through Stitchionary volume 1 for a funky stitch pattern. I found it in the "Herringbone Rib Pattern", which works like this in the round:
R 1: Knit
R2: *K2, YO, K1, YO, Slip first YO over K st and second YO*
For those of you on Ravelry, you'll recognize this pattern as the Charade -- an almost identical pattern, knit toe-up instead of top-down.
And speaking of Ravelry -- come visit me there! I'm Zenifer (thanks again to my favorite blogger for that baptism). If you're not on Ravelry yet, go get in line!! I know that I'm the seven-thousandth person to say this, but it really is pretty cool. (And, one more thing for me to do besides update my blog.)
But next -- the catching up, I promise!
... my sockapaloozas!
What a thoughtful package -- Katie O read about my adventures in crochet and send along a crochet hook along with an extra ball of sugar 'n cream. My favorite part about her thoughtfulness is her extraordinary handwriting. What a clever idea! I should try some of those cute scripts.
The socks are a perfect fit ...
... Katie wrote that they are the Groovy Socks by Sock Pixie, in Austermann Step (the aloe/jojoba yarn) -- I've been wondering what this yarn would be like for a while, and there's no doubt that they'll be really cute in my favorite shoes.
Thanks, Katie!
As for my package, I sent off a pair of socks as well to my partner ...
... I handyed the yarn, cast on 64 sts on size 3 (3.00 mm) needles, then chose a top-down 4-st pattern from my favorite sock pattern book, and looked through Stitchionary volume 1 for a funky stitch pattern. I found it in the "Herringbone Rib Pattern", which works like this in the round:
R 1: Knit
R2: *K2, YO, K1, YO, Slip first YO over K st and second YO*
For those of you on Ravelry, you'll recognize this pattern as the Charade -- an almost identical pattern, knit toe-up instead of top-down.
And speaking of Ravelry -- come visit me there! I'm Zenifer (thanks again to my favorite blogger for that baptism). If you're not on Ravelry yet, go get in line!! I know that I'm the seven-thousandth person to say this, but it really is pretty cool. (And, one more thing for me to do besides update my blog.)
But next -- the catching up, I promise!
posted by jenifer at 5:56 AM
7 Comments:
Yeah! I've been missing you. Glad to hear that you were treated so well by your pal and certainly YOU are doing right as well. Great colorway you made up and I like the socks. . . .I see some charades in my near future. . . .
I'll have to add you over in Ravelry. I'm Knittingnurse (of course)
Those are great socks! Both the ones you received and the ones you made :)
I'd like to try the Austermann Step yarn...how does it feel?
Oh, cute socks you received - and that you sent. :)
Beautiful socks from your pal, and I love the socks you sent off!
THe socks you are sending your pal are gorgeous! She is very lucky.
What wonderful socks - both the ones you received and the ones you sent!!! I've been thinking about trying out a pair of Charades.
I just wanted to thank you again for the roving (I just rated you). The roving was perfect and I can't wait to spin it. You're a great swap pal!
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