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March 08, 2006
Predictable
It was a dreary day here in Saint Louis. Drizzly and overcast. What else would I turn to other than the new snazzy sockapaloooza yarn to cheer me up? I lurv this yarn. So bright and colorful. As to pattern I am branching out and making it up as I go. I started yesterday with a swatch and calculating how many sts I would need for specified circumference. I am using larger needles than I usually use for socks cause its handspun and the cushy goodness deserves room to cush. Because my swatch was so ooo la la I decided against a fancy stitch pattern and am going with a 3/1 rib for a bit extra hugability but plain appearance. The colors seemed extreemly feminine to me so I added a ruffly edge at CO and used a twisted 1/1 rib to snuggly up right under ruffle which hopefully accentuates the border. Mind you I have no idea how femme my sock pal is and her blog offers No Clues as to colors and styles preferred. If she doesn't love these socks I want them. I want them real bad. Bad. I'm telling you I want these socks. I keep eyeing my shades of blues Hot Socks going eh good enough. But I know it isn't so these are going to sock pal. She better like em. Or else.
yarny days and knitterly evenings
Posted by Elka at March 8, 2006 08:06 PM
Comments
lovely she will like them.. now i just have to go get started on mine...once i get off the puter. lol
Posted by: allena at March 8, 2006 08:50 PM
She has to love them - I mean look at them! And handspun to boot, cushy and wonderful I love the ruffle :)
Posted by: DeeAnn at March 8, 2006 10:55 PM
I think your instincts are right on. The colors definitely need room to do their own thing, so keeping it simple is a good idea. Love the ruffled edge; it's really cute. :-)
Posted by: Beth S. at March 9, 2006 10:13 AM
Elka- C'mon- what's not to love? I love the color combination of blue and green. It makes you happy when you look at it.
Posted by: Lorraine The Knitting Hammy at March 9, 2006 12:13 PM
Those are really pretty -- your sockapalooza pal will have to love them!
Posted by: Kristi at March 9, 2006 06:27 PM
Oh, yeah! Beutiful. She is going to LOVE them.
Posted by: Sharon at March 17, 2006 05:40 PM