I finished them over the weekend, and I have to say I love the yarn. They knit up so well, and the stripes are STRIPEY and fun. I couldn't resist just using plain stockinette. The fabric is so lovely as is, I didn't want to muddle it with a pattern (but that's how I feel about most self-striping yarn!)
I knit them two at a time, and just kept knitting until I felt my calves were too big. I could have increased the number of stitches and kept going, but I just didn't want to. I felt like it was the right length.
One thing I love about this yarn is that the striping pattern isn't mirrored - so the socks don't quite match. One sock was knit from one end, the other from the other, so the stripes don't line up and they have a mismatched look!
The pair was 70 grams, which means I am just short of making a third sock! Though that might be for the best, since 3 socks of the same would confuse me down the line.
Awesome!!!! I saw the post title in my blogroll and just about squealed!! Very cool! I'll be dyeing again in the future ... we had some renovations (more like de-construction) done in the house and I don't have a space right now and can't use outside at the moment .... you know 3-4 feet of snow ...
ReplyDeleteI love it! And I'm happy to see you posting again :)
ReplyDeleteHaha those socks are making my moth water- I love reeses pieces!! :p xxx
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