I started these socks a while ago (sometime this summer...) but I didn't work on them for a couple of weeks and then I was too lazy to look up the lace pattern again so they ended up being a wip for way too long. I finally finished them yesterday when I had 8 hours of undisturbed knitting time on my way to Hamburg and back. Yay for awfully long train rides!
I'm not sure whether the socks just need blocking or whether the yarn wasn't the perfect choice for the pattern yet; they look kind of 'blah'?
The next socks I'm gonna knit will be with cables rather than a lace pattern - I think that's more my style. Also winter is coming so a pair of cabled socks can't hurt :)
Any pattern recommendations?
As always, check the ravelry project page for yarn information etc.
This is project #27 of 52 craft projects I'm attempting to complete in 2013.
They look just right for autumn :) Check out some of Rachel Coopey's patterns? And I always love Cookie.a's designs, I've done Hedera and loads of Monkey socks among others, her BFF socks might be good? One of the free knitty designs - they have a great archive of sock patterns. I like Stephanie van der Linden's designs too
ReplyDeleteThanks for the awesome tips, Stephanie! I've had the bff socks on my to-knit list for an eternity - I might give them a try! But there are also some super thick BT socks that I'm craving...
DeleteWonderful socks. I need to knit some socks all mine are thread bare.
ReplyDeleteMine too! I started knitting socks like 4 years ago and my first ones are pretty much completely worn out already. I have to admit that I wear hand knitted socks pretty much every day but I'm still bummed that my first projects are falling apart already...
DeleteThey look beautiful! I think the natural look of the yarn you chose complements the pattern very well--interesting but not competing with the subtle lacework.
ReplyDeletethat's some very clever knitting! I've always been too nervous to try to knit socks, I'd love to try though
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You should give it a try, Helen! It's the perfect on-the-go knitting project and it's not complicated at all :)
DeleteYou should give it a try, it's great fun and they are so cosy and comfy to wear
DeleteThat pattern is seriously perfect for those socks, you did a very lovely job :)
ReplyDeleteYour socks are lovely. For warmth, I rarely knit anything other than plain stockinette socks.
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