socks, socks, socks
Apr 20th, 2006 by Ginger
I haven’t been posting but I have been knitting, and here’s the proof, a finished pair of socks.
pattern: CIC Toddler Sock
yarn: Kraemer Yarns Mauch Chunky - 100% wool
needles: Clover Bamboo US8
started:  April 18th     finished: April 19th
notes: Knit as written, but extended 2×2 ribbing down the instep. Love this pattern, so quick to knit up.
I actually knit up the CIC socks to take a break from the evil socks from hell. I had a plan: I had one skein of Silja sock yarn in yellow to knit up socks for the daughter. I knew I wouldn’t be able to make long socks but I planned on making ankle socks with one repeat of the Fancy Silk (Knit Vintage Socks) pattern on the leg, no problem.ÂÂ
I got stupid.ÂÂ
I decided I had enough yarn to knit two repeats, so I knit two 12 row repeats, finished the sock, weighed it, weighed the remaining yarn, looked at the sock, “wow” I thoght “that foot looks really long, I bet it’s too long and I’ll have to shorten the foot, then I will have plenty of yarn for the second sock.”ÂÂ
I had daughter try on the sock. It. Fit. Perfectly. It could not have fit better if I had knit it onto her foot, really, it was that perfect. Shit! Now I don’t have enough yarn. I knit up the second sock with ONE repeat in the leg and had to borrow from the first sock to finishe the last few rows of the toe. Now I have to rip back to the first repeat in the leg of the first sock and reknit the rest of it.
oh, well, it’s about the process . . . right?
Well, at least the Project Spectrum CIC socks are really cute, right?!
Isn’t frogging fun??? The one with the shorter repeat actually looks a bit cuter, so no worries about it being lovely once finished. And those CIC socks are just adorable!
It is always nice to knit anything for those who appriciates it! Socks look great!